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.
Just as critical as the actual real-time execution of the exercise is the planning of the event
Active shooters go through many stages of preparation that afford the opportunity for their plans to be thwarted by both law enforcement and the community
Man posed as motorist needing help before he began shooting woman and her family
Suspect faces federal charges including hate crimes, weapons charges and obstructing the practice of religion
Police released dashcam footage of gunman being pulled over on April 20 and undergoing roadside sobriety checks
A federal background check came back clean, the pawn shop that sold him gun said
Whether or not Houser was conducting a classic copycat crime may never be known, but similarities in the two incidents cannot be understated
Court records suggest gunman should have been reported to the databases that keep mentally ill people from buying guns
John Russell Houser left behind a paper trail documenting a long history of seeking vengeance
Suspect bought the weapon legally at a pawnshop and had visited the theater more than once
Grand jury declined to indict police sergeant who shot and killed a gunman who opened fire on government buildings
State police escorted 3 slain in Tenn. shooting to final resting place
Gunman had been arrested and ticketed for several minor offenses in the past, ranging from arson to selling alcohol
The gunman, a 58-year-old “lone white male,” fired his weapon “numerous times” before shooting himself
Officials releaseddetails of Chattanooga shooting, describing a chaotic scene of mostly unarmed Marines
Denver Broncos quarterback visited with local officials to show support after shootings
U.S. forces don’t routinely carry guns when they are not in combat or on military bases
An FBI spokesman declined to comment on whether investigators were pursuing mental health records for suspect
On Saturday, Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Randall Smith, a reservist serving on active duty at the Chattanooga center, died, bringing the death toll to five
Coast Guard station was locked down briefly after a photo surfaced of people carrying what appeared to be assault rifles
Investigators said suspect knew some of the victims, but authorities gave no information about possible relationships
Now jurors must decide whether death penalty is right option for James Holmes
Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez did not appear to have been on the radar of federal authorities before the bloodshed
Anthony Lord was taken into custody after police set up roadblocks
Raw video captured officers responding to the active shooter
Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke said at a news conference that it was a horrific situation
There are plenty of firefighters and EMS personnel willing to respond to these dangerous active shooter incidents when they know that they have the proper equipment, training, and police assistance
Roads around the facility were closed for hours but are now open
Documents were written by Thomas Matusiewicz, who killed two women before shooting at police and killing himself
Police said someone had called from inside a Navy Yard building to report possible sounds of gun shots. However, investigators found no sign of a shooting
The shootings, experts say, are a reminder of the persistent dangers posed by disaffected people who are bent on violence but whose statements before they act may skate below the radar of police
Questioned why police didn’t seek medical attention for attacker or contact his parents to help
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