Active Shooter
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Police found unlawful weapons at the man’s home and a manifesto stating he would “slaughter” thousands of women “out of hatred, jealousy and revenge”
Officer Danny Leon was credited with ending a deadly shooting spree that hurt two EMTs and a firefighter
“We train for responding to an active shooter event, not being part of one,” the fire chief said
The suspect opened fire from the motel balcony on police officers, authorities said
A man shot a firefighter and two members of a Tucson ambulance crew, and killed a neighbor, before he was shot by police, officials said
A Lenco FireCat is being credited with helping put out flames when it was too dangerous for firefighters to approach using traditional means
The retired trooper may have been trying to stop the gunman, who also killed a woman in the incident, authorities said
Two juveniles whom police previously charged were released and had their cases dropped
“He did not hesitate,” a witness said. “He heard the gunfire, went to the door and immediately ran in that direction”
Officer Gordon Beesley was remembered for his integrity and love of the outdoors
Investigators were combing through at least eight separate shooting scenes, police said
Authorities said the gunman was a worker at the factory
A 17-year-old has been arrested in the shooting that killed one and left 13 wounded
Officers were able to immediately begin life-saving measures for many of the wounded, including applications of tourniquets and chest seals
Police said the gunman shot a grandmother and her grandson before killing himself
Sheriff Mike Chitwood called the assault on officers by two armed children “something I’ve never seen in 35 years in policing”
The video shows officers bursting through a set of double doors, where they find the shooter
The gunman was later found dead in his house, which had been set on fire
A Harris County deputy was working security at the club when an armed suspect began shooting
Three people stepped out of an SUV with rifles and handguns and began shooting into the crowd outside the concert hall, said Miami-Dade police
A coworker also said that the gunman had worked regularly with the victims
“I never believed him, and it never happened. Until now,” said the man’s ex-wife
Officials said the suspect, an employee at the rail yard, had also died
“My heart breaks for the families who have lost someone they love,” Colorado Springs Police Chief Vince Niski said
The victims — two students and a custodian — are expected to survive
“Officer Steidell’s shots were the last ones fired by anyone inside the King Soopers,” the report reads
Data shows there were two public mass shootings in 2020. This year there have been at least 11 so far
Investigators believe the gunman was seeking a specific person he was angry at, police said
The man shot several people, killing two, before leading police on an hours-long pursuit
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