From what i have seen, it is not that they think they have injured enough, but that they they think they will be captured and tried. In most cases, they only kill themselves while fighting with the police or barricaded from them.Lonest4r wrote:One of the news articles credited the low casualty count to the overwhelming police response, even though it appears the suspect took his own life before police arrived on scene. It seems to follow the pattern: these guys are done when they feel they have inflicted enough suffering and choose to stop shooting or off themselves before police intervene. Thoughts?
In the instant case, the reports I read mentioned that he started to run and hide as the sirens became audible inside. This would indicate he killed himself when he thought he would be captured.