We're going live with psychotherapist Shavaun Scott to talk about violence risk — how it's assessed, how it's missed, and why families often can't see danger from the people closest to them.

The Reiner family saw the warning signs. Sources say they had been scared of Nick for years. That he had violent outbursts. That his behavior was unpredictable and aggressive. The night before the killings, Nick allegedly got into a confrontation with his father at a holiday party that was alarming enough for someone to consider calling police.

None of it was enough to prevent what happened.

Shavaun will help us understand the psychology of denial in families living with a dangerous member. Why do people minimize risk from someone they love? What cognitive mechanisms keep them in harm's way? And what would it have taken for the Reiners to act protectively — to truly remove themselves from danger?

We'll also examine how mental health professionals assess violence risk. What factors indicate escalation? What should have triggered intervention in Nick's case? And why does conservatorship — which a law enforcement source says was in the works — so often come too late?

This is also a conversation about the tension between mental illness and violence. Most people with schizophrenia aren't dangerous. But Nick reportedly was. Shavaun explains how to hold both realities and what distinguishes someone who is sick from someone who is genuinely a threat.

Bring your questions. This is an important conversation.

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