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Police executives have collectively failed to teach officers how to assess a mass casualty threat and, more important, what to do about it
In his manifesto, the El Paso killer left some valuable information for law enforcement to consider about his preparation for the attack
Final tweet posted on an account linked to one of the gunmen said: “May Allah accept us as mujahideen”
Islamic State claimed responsibility Tuesday for a weekend attack at a center near Dallas — though it offered no evidence of direct link to the attackers
Chief said the shooter was among those who died
Two armed men who opened fire on a security officer outside of a provocative contest for cartoon depictions of the Prophet Muhammad have been killed
Sgt. Gerald Jonsgaard identified James Holmes as the man he found on the ground in the theater parking lot wearing a helmet and body armor
Gripping testimony made clear the state’s determination to make sure jurors know the carnage Holmes caused inside the suburban Denver theater
No one was injured after a 16-year-old shot toward the ceiling in the school commons before classes began Monday
Was growing volatile well before he put on a gas mask and body armor, strapped on a rifle, shotgun, pistol and ammo, and slipped into a premiere
A K-9 was wounded Friday during a shootout with police that resulted in a standoff
The bill is a response to several fatal school shootings, most recently a 2013 shooting at Arapahoe High School in Littleton
Suspect was captured Tuesday after entering a campus print shop Monday and firing once at his former supervisor with a pistol-grip shotgun
One person was killed Monday in a shooting at a community college that was locked down as authorities searched for a gunman
Spread using apps, social media and Internet phone services, anonymous threats of violence are forcing school evacuations and responses by police
The video teaches employees and civilians how to respond during an active shooter incident
The strong magnet clips to the duty belt so the gun can be reloaded with one hand
Ryan Giroux was booked Thursday on suspicion of murder and other crimes, including armed robbery, auto theft, kidnapping and aggravated assault
Wednesday rampage included a motel shooting, a carjacking and a home invasion
Police captured suspect Tuesday, ending a massive manhunt that evoked memories of two snipers who killed 10 people in 2002 in the Washington area
Parents of 3 victims suing county, sheriff’s department and killer’s landlord, contending they ignored warning signs that gunman was violent and unstable
36-year-old Joseph Jesse Aldridge used a .45-caliber handgun to kill two people each at three homes
Gunman killed seven people and wounded an eighth person in an overnight house-to-house rampage in a small Missouri town
A young man went online to find ways to kill silently with a knife just before stabbing his first three victims — one of them 94 times
“Misinformed announcement” near a boarding area apparently stemmed from a police pursuit of an unarmed driver that ended outside Terminal 2
This year’s ceremony honored individuals who committed acts of valor between 2011 and 2013
The bag is designed to be used by a non-medical person during an incident where EMS can’t immediately access the injured due to scene safety restrictions
Suspects in a shooting outside a basketball game were still at large Thursday, and police said they haven’t ruled out any motives
Even as an unprecedented 9,000 prospective jurors were summoned for questioning, both sides in the mass murder trial are worried about letting too many potential jurors go
The most important thing Don taught the class was the value of time: time to educate and time to prepare
Police said Stephen Pasceri, 55, entered the hospital Tuesday morning and specifically requested the doctor
Police said the situation, which unfolded around 11 a.m. at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, was “under control” and they had recovered a gun