Active Shooter
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“In reality, in the 2020s, if we are not looking at the digital footprint of a student of concern, we are really not doing a comprehensive threat assessment.”
How an open mind can help officers prepare for, prevent and problem solve the active killers problem
If you are honest enough to admit you do not possess an open mind, then aggressively strive to develop one
Strategies should include reporting the signs, anonymous tip lines and behavioral threat assessments
S.C. National Guardsmen and Richland County deputies train for one of many worst-case scenarios
Authorities said they didn’t seek a hearing because they didn’t have enough time to demonstrate the suspect’s inclination toward suicidal thoughts
Police said the suspect was arrested without incident about 7:30 a.m. in an Austin suburb
Some questioned if Indiana’s red flag laws were working, given that police had previously seized a firearm from the gunman
San Antonio Police applauded the officer who shot the man, saying the action saved many lives
The FBI said it had previously questioned the gunman, a 19-year-old former employee
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A state trooper was later shot during a manhunt
“When someone makes a threat, it should be taken very seriously”
It marks the third mass shooting in the United States in two weeks
The suspect shot his parents and then later killed two more at a convenience store, police said
The incident prompted an active shooter alert but no one was injured, officials said
Family members told investigators that their son had previously attacked a classmate and may have a mental illness
The suspect faces 10 counts of first-degree murder
Officer Talley was remembered as a kind soul. He leaves behind seven children
Boulder police Chief Maris Herold announced the death toll at a news conference Monday night, fighting back tears
The president and vice president will meet with Asian American community leaders
In December, the suspect pleaded guilty but mentally ill to two counts of murder
Issues with interagency radio communications cost precious minutes, a new report says
Most of the victims were Asian, prompting fears that the shooting spree was a hate crime
A crowd of church-goers, who were there for a Christmas celebration, were sent running
A person entered a gun store and fatally shot two people, prompting customers and staff to open fire on the shooter
The suspect also set off two explosives in Thursday’s fatal attack at a Minnesota clinic, police say
Officers of varied skill levels can use ZOLL’s Mobilize Rescue kits to treat victims or even themselves, bridging the gap until EMS arrives
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Police said the suspect has no known ties to the victims
From a daring ocean rescue to taking down an active shooter, Officer Jonathan Wiese is grateful he’s lived up to his nickname: Johnny-on-the-spot
If you think so, you are out of your mind
A Christmas concert had just let out when a man started firing off rounds
Looking back at the events impacting public safety this year
