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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Suspect is under federal investigation for lying to police and failing to report a crime
He is under investigation for lying to police, knowing about a crime before or after it was committed and not reporting it
Shannon Lamb had earlier told authorities that he was “not going to jail”
A man had planned to attack a Sept. 11 memorial in Mo.
The investigation has heightened fears among law enforcement and drivers about whether a serial shooter is in their midst
Suspect also faces federal charges including hate crimes and obstruction of the practice of religion
Judge ordered 28-year-old James Holmes to serve 12 consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole, one for each of the people he killed
After initial negotiations, the suspect agreed to release the students and teacher, then eventually put the gun down
Regal Entertainment Group announced on its website the bag checking might inconvenience guests but provides better security
Backed by the NRA, legislation would limit the ability of mentally troubled people to buy firearms
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
Officials releaseddetails of Chattanooga shooting, describing a chaotic scene of mostly unarmed Marines
Dylann Roof already faces state charges including nine counts of murder
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
“There are no words to describe our shock, horror, and grief”
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
Now jurors must decide whether death penalty is right option for James Holmes
Will be eligible for death penalty
The man accused of killing nine people at a church in Charleston last month will stand trial next July
Nearly three years to the day since he slipped into a darkened midnight movie premiere and opened fire
Father alerted authorities last fall that his son had a long history of mental illness
A jail clerk entered in the incorrect location for Dylann Roof’s drug arrest in February
The officer was shot days later after the bombing when Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was attempting to flee
Some victims may have been targeted at random in the seven-week period of shooting rampages
FBI attributed the problem to incomplete and inaccurate paperwork
Dylann Storm Roof, already charged with nine counts of murder, received three new charges of attempted murder
