Active Shooter
The Active Shooter topic gives patrol officers and SWAT team members an invaluable resource to find news articles, tactical tips and expert commentary for active shooter response.
Addressing new commonalities and trends in mass shooting incidents
Julie Parker speaks with Deputy Chief Chris Covelli of the Lake County (Ill.) Sheriff’s Office about the media response to the shooting that left 7 dead and 30 wounded
People too often discuss this controversial topic with emotional feelings or political motivations instead of facts, logic and reasoning
The man was arrested after arranging through an undercover agent to buy a pair of pistols whose serial numbers had been obliterated
Scot Peterson is no longer required to wear a GPS monitor and will be allowed to go to his home in North Carolina
The man set fire to several homes during the standoff before charging outside with a shotgun and being fatally shot
Defense attorney Joseph DiRuzzo III said Scot Peterson is being made a scapegoat
Each active shooter incident has its own fingerprint that law enforcement can learn from
Implementing a flexible response policy is key to effective management of critical events
Scot Peterson faces charges that carry a combined potential prison sentence of nearly 100 years
Gov. Ralph Northam is summoning lawmakers back to the state Capitol to consider a package of gun-control legislation in the wake of last week’s mass shooting
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Police say a suppressor was attached to the handgun the gunman used to kill a dozen people
Officials say the gunman opened fire with a handgun in the building, killing 12 people on three floors
One of the people shot was a police officer, who was saved by his vest
The jury that convicted the man of murder and attempted murder earlier this month recommended capital punishment
LEOs responding to a domestic call were met with gunfire from a man holding a woman hostage inside a burning home
Five men and five women were taken to a hospital with gunshot wounds
Police are searching for two suspects who opened fire during an alcohol-fueled graduation party
Lawmakers are on the brink of not passing any new gun restrictions or firearm storage laws a year after the tragedy
The student was awarded the Civilian Medal of Valor for tackling the gunman who opened fire in his classroom
School districts have embraced such approaches, with experts saying educators need to give staff and students as many options as possible for worst-case scenarios
The district attorney’s office is expected to decide whether the younger suspect will be charged as an adult
The university is holding graduation ceremonies just 10 days after a gunman opened fire in a classroom killing two people and wounding four others
He told the dispatcher that he thought he had killed some people and that he did it “because Jewish people are destroying the white race”
“He doesn’t even realize how many lives he saved by stopping a school shooting,” officials said
Authorities said the actions of the students minimized the bloodshed from Tuesday’s attack
The new bill expands the “guardian” program making all teachers eligible to be armed regardless of a classroom or non-classroom role
The man is charged with capital murder for the death of 57-year-old Biloxi Police Patrolman Robert McKeithen
The 22-year-old suspect has been indicted on murder and other charges in the university shooting that left two students dead and four others wounded
The state Senate has approved $100 million for schools to spend on efforts to “harden” campuses with metal detectors, alarm systems and other safety measures
Deputies entered the school and arrested the two suspects without exchanging gunfire
Two students walked into the school and opened fire in two classrooms
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