Mass Casualty Incidents
The Mass Casualty Incidents topic page provides news, videos and expert columns about dealing with large-scale incidents including terrorist attacks, dirty bombs, natural disasters and more.
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A string of recent threats across multiple school districts has parents, students and teachers on edge
About 50 people were gathered when someone drove by and opened fire
The search will continue for several days but authorities don’t expect to find more survivors, officials said
The storm system tore through multiple states Friday night
“We thank them all for seeing something and saying something” said Daytona Beach Police Chief Jakari Young
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Sheriff Michael Bouchard is reminding deputies that it’s OK to ask for help as they process this traumatic incident
After being charged with manslaughter, the couple fled and was arrested in Detroit – just as Chief James White expected
James and Jennifer Crumbley entered not guilty pleas to each of the four involuntary manslaughter counts against them during a hearing held on Zoom
Sheriff Mike Bouchard says an attorney for the couple hasn’t been able to reach them
The Waukesha Sheriff’s Department was inspired to go the extra mile after its officers responded to the deadly attack
A detective is heard saying it’s safe to come out but the students refused, believing it might be a trick from the gunman
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder and terrorism for a shooting that killed four and wounded seven others
In the wake of another deadly school shooting, local law enforcement explains the importance of SROs
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested, the sheriff’s office said
“It took a lot of ache out of my heart,” said Officer Gary Wallace
City leaders in the Denver suburb called for “all hands on deck”
A phenomenon known as “bystander fatigue” may account for why no one reported the man to authorities, a new FBI report says
“The fact he didn’t step on the brakes: That was intentional. The fact that his foot was on the gas: That was intentional. He could have stopped.”
City trucks “will be strategically placed” in areas of the largest crowds, police said
The man who plowed through a Christmas parade is facing five counts of first-degree homicide
The FBI failed to investigate a tip it had received about a month before the attack, the deal said
Parades are joyful for citizens but fretful for police departments large and small
Video from a doorbell camera captured the suspect’s arrest after the massacre
Pre-plan for bystander response, mental health support for when chaotic violence disrupts a mass gathering
Darrell Brooks had left the scene of the domestic disturbance that had taken place just minutes earlier, but was not being pursued by police at the time of the crash
Police confirm a person of interest is in custody, and the investigation is ongoing
Video showed a red SUV breaking through barriers and speeding into the roadway where the parade was taking place
The gunman legally bought the two rifles used in the shooting, despite having a gun taken away from him a year earlier
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