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Are mass shootings contagious?

Last Sunday's massacre at a Texas church is just the latest in a recent series of mass shootings. Of the five deadliest shootings in modern U.S history, three have taken place in the last two years and two in just the last two months, which has some suggesting mass killings can actually catch on like an epidemic. Senior editor for The Atlantic, Derek Thompson, joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss how media coverage of mass shootings could play a role in inciting more violence.

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Texas church gunman's intent

Texas shooting suspect Devin Kelley had a history of domestic violence. U.S. Air Force records show Kelley was court-martialed in 2012 for assaulting his then-wife and young stepson, fracturing the child's skull. A new report based on FBI data shows 54 percent of mass shootings relate to domestic or family violence. Mary Ellen O'Toole, former FBI profiler and director of the forensic science program at George Mason University, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss whether domestic violence can predict mass killings.

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