Active Shooter
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Clubgoers screamed and scrambled for cover as dozens of gunshots rang out during a rap concert in downtown Little Rock.
Officers suspect multiple people fired weapons but that the incident was not terror related
The gunman was identified by law enforcement officials as Dr. Henry Bello, a family medicine physician at the hospital
A safety drill was planned for Wednesday, but spokesman Christopher Colster said he wasn’t sure “at this point what happened” at the base
Officer Nicole Battaglia withstood a barrage of gunfire from the gunman, giving fellow officers an opportunity to return fire and kill the shooter
Police say after Damian Herrera gunned down his mother, stepfather and brother, he carjacked and killed a driver before chaos erupted hours later at a general store
A huge ovation came from the crowd when Special Agent David Bailey, one of the Capitol officers injured in the attack, threw out the first pitch
Jimmy Lam appeared to single out the three slain drivers but investigators have yet to determine a motive
These brave officers stopped the assault and prevented further tragedy
Jimmy Lam had filed a grievance claiming that he was working excessive overtime and appeared to specifically go after the three drivers he killed before fatally shooting himself
Officers Crystal Griner, who was shot in the ankle, and David Bailey, who was not shot but sustained a minor injury, are in “good condition”
The shooter was armed with an assault pistol when police found him
Trump says the shooting suspect has died
After calling himself “one of the most politically incorrect sheriffs in the country” he continued urging those who legally can carry a gun to do so
At noon, church bells throughout the Orlando area were set to ring 49 times
The district’s director of safety and security and some other parents say a rising threat of active shooter situations in schools makes the guns necessary
The sheriff says the shooting is not believed to have any link to terrorism
Larry Barton, a threat assessment instructor for the FBI, said the strategy saves lives, but people need to make decisions quickly
The 11 hours of video show people running from the club and officers directing them across the street
Michael Wayne Pettigrew pointed what looked like a real gun at officers and himself during a nearly three-hour standoff with police at the Orlando International Airport
Interagency planning, training and exercises are critical components of response actions
Thomas Hartless wasn’t supposed to have weapons, but a probation officer never checked his home, where authorities later found over 60 guns
Authorities say Thomas Hartless had a history of violence, including against the nurse who was among the slain
The clip shows Cedric Anderson having a conversation before signing in and walking calmly out of the room
The customer was carrying a handgun under the Texas concealed handgun license program
More than 300 law enforcement personnel and first responders who responded to the Pulse nightclub shooting and its aftermath were honored at Orlando police headquarters
Police said there appears to be no continuing threat but “they will continue to search to make the campus safe”
Mayor Mike Rawlings said a police robot found two bodies in a home, including that of the suspected gunman
Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman said that the shooter Peter Selis was despondent over a recent breakup with his girlfriend
Police said the area was safe but still asked nearby residents to shelter in place
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