Crisis experts weigh in on an age-old question. Author: Shandel Menezes Updated: 10:36 PM CST January 8, 2021 TYLER, Texas — "In our houses of worship, that we have to fear for our safety is unconscionable to me,” said Bonnie Cook, a mental health executive and wife to a Methodist pastor. "It does touch me in a different way.” The shooting at Starrville Methodist Church left three people injured and Pastor Mark McWilliams dead. Credit: TEGNA The person responsible, Mytrez Woolen, is one of the countless active shooters who have been charged with murder in the United States. Crisis expert and behavioral analyst, Dr. Rebecca Cowan, helped us get to the bottom of this.