Active Shooter
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The suspect had pointed a gun at security guard and threatened to shoot officers, police said
Police said a couple hundred people were at the party when shots rang out
As officers drove up to the scene, the gunman began firing at the patrol vehicle
Jo Acker’s family said she was a hero who died helping others get to safety
Officers exchanged gunfire with the suspect who is in custody
Law enforcement say Florida schools are safer than they were, “but we’re not there” yet
It was the second deadly shooting at a Louisiana school within four days, police said
Three others were wounded, including an off-duty police officer
The gunman, an employee himself, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said
The Boulder district attorney’s office has already asked for a second evaluation
Investigators said the preliminary information indicated multiple shooters
One man claimed the shooter was a fellow resident who was “standing up” for the seniors
The 18-year-old suspect was taken into custody after a manhunt lasting several hours
The suspect was also shot and taken into custody
Police were investigating whether the incident stemmed from past interactions between the student and the employee
“It’s always emotional,” a survivor said. “The fact that we’ve come together and not let evil win is so amazing”
Two of the suspects, both 15, were charged as adults due to “the serious nature of the charges”
In an upscale suburb, a shooter killed one and wounded 12 before turning the gun on himself
The gunman was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said
Police said the two victims sustained wounds that were not thought to be life-threatening
“Train to the point where your training automatically kicks in when the situation starts,” says Sergeant Nick Bettano
Bryan Riley, a veteran Marine turned private security guard, had no criminal history when he brutally attacked a family on Sunday
The man engaged in a massive gunfight with police and deputies before he was wounded and surrendered
The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office announced that the suspect, who was not identified, was apprehended
Investigators say it’s unclear why the man drove to a Plano police station, where he was killed by officers
The shooter wounded two people, prompting a stampede, before he was shot dead by police
Working with schools to develop a plan for initial protective actions during emergencies, like active shooter events
Former Deputy Scot Peterson is facing multiple counts of criminal neglect of a child by a caregiver
At least five law enforcement agencies responded before officials determined there was no threat
Video shows the moment police shot a 22-year-old employee who had opened fire on his coworkers, wounding three
