Active Shooter
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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
“I just went into a classroom and shot the guys,” the suspect told reporters as officers led him away in handcuffs
It’s unclear if the weapon jammed or malfunctioned or if the gunman didn’t know how to reload
Officers who had gathered ahead of a campus concert raced over and disarmed the suspect
A man shot and critically wounded a LEO who attempted to arrest him on gun charges, then killed his father and shot another LEO before killing himself in a standoff
The FBI said it got tips about the threat from a social media post minutes before the gunman attacked the synagogue
Reports say the gunman told a co-worker that morning that he would kill everyone at the manufacturing plant and “blow police up” if he was fired
The police chief is urging the community to help investigators identify those responsible for the shooting
