Active Shooter
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Although the shooting occurred prior to the widespread adoption of the phrase “active shooter,” this attack is instructive on many levels
It takes a community to help a troubled kid – before they shoot up a school
Each active shooter incident has its own fingerprint that law enforcement can learn from
Police responded to reports of shots fired around 9:30 a.m.
Commissioner William Bratton says the new training is based in part on lessons brought back from an NYPD team that was sent to Paris
Revealed Wednesday that a doctor was killed in a shooting at a veterans’ clinic, as agents interviewed hundreds of potential witnesses to determine a motive
A gunman opened fire at a veterans’ medical clinic in West Texas on Tuesday, killing one other person
The armed man walked into the waiting room and demanded to see a police officer
The judge wants to choose 12 jurors and 12 alternates to hear the case against James Holmes
Families filed a lawsuit Monday against the manufacturer, distributor and seller of the rifle used in the shooting
Authorities said they stopped the suspect’s vehicle around 1:30 a.m. and arrested a 22-year-old man
The town has begun reviewing ideas for a permanent memorial and the first construction work has begun on the new Sandy Hook Elementary School
A towing company owner killed his ex-girlfriend, two men she had romantic trysts with and the owner of a rival tow truck firm Monday
A manhunt was underway for a gunman suspected in three separate shootings Monday that left four dead in north-central West Virginia
Gunman attempted to set the Mexican Consulate ablaze and fired more than 100 rounds at downtown buildings Friday
Agency that investigated the background of the man who carried out the 2012 massacre is issuing a report on his mental health history
Police obtained videos and journals Thursday that indicate the shooter feared he was being watched and targeted by the government
Shooter’s texts turned dark week before he opened fire, with references to his funeral and the message: “Bang bang I’m dead”
A gunman opened fire early Thursday at an FSU library, sending hundreds of students who had been up all night studying for exams scrambling for cover
Law enforcement leaders must understand that the aftermath of an event will last months and years after the incident
While the “lone wolf” threat may perplex some politicians, it’s an old and familiar story to street cops, who deal with solo attackers every day — they call them “criminals”
Lack of communication is emblematic of the confusion about what services are accessible to the families and what resources they can tap
Echoboard provides command staff with real time data, communications, file sharing and analytics on a rugged touch-screen
Smoke alarm-sized sensors were activated by the sounds of gunfire, and police officers immediately were able to track the shooter’s movements
Harborview Medical Center in Seattle said 15-year-old Andrew Fryberg died Friday evening of his wounds
Police said they found three crude, homemade explosive devices and a gun at the 16-year-old’s home
Hundreds lined the entrance as the school reopened Monday, over a week after a student fatally shot three of his classmates and wounded two others
2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary has forced school safety experts to rethink their approach
14-year-old girl has died, raising the death toll in the shooting to three, including the gunman
Tribal members struggled to find answers Saturday following a shooting at a high school in which a young gunman from a prominent Tulalip family opened fire
Detectives confirmed a cafeteria worker attempted to intervene