Active Shooter
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Incident command must be presented in a way that is useful for law enforcement responding on scene
An integrated approach with multiple information sources plays a role in the detection and prevention of incidents
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
The First 12 Minutes, developed by the City of Falls Church, Va., provides training to administrators, teachers and school staff
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
The LEO says he secured the building as he was trained, repeating his actions were based on “real time intelligence”
Broward Sheriff Greg Tony is overhauling his organization after the governor removed former Sheriff Scott Israel
Officials say the student did what police train people to do in active shooter situations
The woman was already dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound by the time authorities launched a manhunt
Teachers who want to carry guns would have to undergo police-style training, a psychiatric evaluation and drug screening
The family member was tracked down five miles from the scene and arrested after a massive manhunt