Active Shooter
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The Lafayette PD uses technology like video game engines to train on consequence management, drones in the sky and a digital coaching platform
An officer recounts responding to the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooter – and shares why we must focus as much on emotional trauma as we do active shooter response tactics
Once a firearm has been identified, alerts are dispatched, including the last known location of the shooter, to school staff and law enforcement
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
Police said the gunman refused several commands to drop his weapon
An officer died after being stabbed and a suspect was shot dead by police
NYPD officials described it as a “brazen, coordinated” attack
Former head of the FBI’s active shooter program Katherine Schweit shares an insider look at what we know about mass shooters
Some reports said the shooter was “stoned to death,” but police say the cause of death is still under investigation
The 20-hour course will cover tactical emergency medical techniques, de-escalation and firearms training