There may contributing factors, like combat, cop shootings criminal, criminal shooting police officer. This is where we get into motives and mental health. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS not CAUSES. Root cause analysis would conclude eliminate the gun and address contributing factors. 2/
Now I’ll do the same for a heart attack. Cause of death is cardiac arrest caused by myocardial infarction due to coronary artery disease. To keep that person alive you eliminate the blockage by having a stent placed or a bypass. Then you address the hyperlipidemia and hypertension and diabetes.3/