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The most difficult part of an active shooter response is the decision-making, so take the opportunity to “war game” some of these decisions ahead of time
Raising awareness about the incel movement could help prevent acts of mass violence before they occur
Just as critical as the actual real-time execution of the exercise is the planning of the event
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
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
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