Did prescription drugs play a role?

An Oct. 21 article “Krishnamoorthi urges FBI to probe temple plot as hate crime” reports that U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi and other Democrats are urging the FBI to investigate the horrific attempted shooting at a Hindu temple in Aurora as a federal hate crime. And, yes, this should be considered an FBI investigation.

However, a glaring fact is being ignored as a possible contributing factor to this near tragedy. As reported by NBC News in Chicago: “A Cook County judge has now ordered (the shooting suspect) held without bond and has put a jailhouse healthcare order into place for the teenager, noting that he's being treated for ADHD, depression, anxiety, and receives hormone injections for gender transition.” Obviously, this individual is taking numerous prescribed drugs, but there is not one mention of the possible negative effects this may have had on this individual. This individual is only 19 years old. How long has this person been taking these drugs?

It is mentioned that this individual has been planning this horrific act for two years, so what finally triggered this individual to actually carry it out? It's hard to believe all these drugs had no effect.

I am surprised that these lawmakers have not called for a study of the negative effects drugs played in this case. Many people said Lindsay Clancy should be found not guilty by reason of insanity for the killing of her three children. She was taking prescribed drugs for postpartum depression.

What possible effects did the drugs being taken for depression, ADHD and gender transition have on the individual's horrific behavior in Aurora?

Ken Hofrichter, Elk Grove Village