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.
Implementing a flexible response policy is key to effective management of critical events
When responding to an active shooter incident, you need the right stuff, you need to take out the right target and you need to address the threat right now
While hindsight is 20/20, looking back over the past two decades we can identify several red flags that could have been raised on the Columbine shooters
Gunman killed seven people and wounded an eighth person in an overnight house-to-house rampage in a small Missouri town
Jason Hendrix was suspected of killing his family execution-style last week before fleeing his small Southern town
One of two suspects shot himself as police surrounded his house
Two others who were shot, both children, are in critical condition
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
Gunfire erupted during a crowded party in a vacant house in Omaha early Saturday, leaving three people dead and five wounded
Two women in their 20s were dead at the scene and six others were taken to the hospital in critical or serious condition
A man is suspected of killing his daughter, wife, and the child’s grandmother, and a second young daughter was wounded
The four were attacked around 10 p.m. Friday in the Hayes Valley district, and died at the scene
Modesto police spokeswoman Heather Graves says officers responding to a 911 call found two male victims and one female victim dead inside the house
A man with a lengthy criminal record killed six adults and two young children before taking his own life
Police arrived four minutes after a 911 call reporting an attempted suicide, to find the bodies of 4
The judge wants to choose 12 jurors and 12 alternates to hear the case against James Holmes
A man believed to have killed his ex-wife and five of her relatives killed himself with a combination of drugs after the slayings
The statement released by Robert and Arlene Holmes emphasized a key legal issue in the tortured history of the case — James Holmes’ mental state
New studies have challenged several decades of thinking that psychological problems are only a minor factor in the making of terrorists
Families filed a lawsuit Monday against the manufacturer, distributor and seller of the rifle used in the shooting
The town has begun reviewing ideas for a permanent memorial and the first construction work has begun on the new Sandy Hook Elementary School
Shooter’s texts turned dark week before he opened fire, with references to his funeral and the message: “Bang bang I’m dead”
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”
Autopsies being conducted Thursday will determine the cause of death
Benefits of the technology include faster response times, crime prevention, and enhancing forensic analysis
It is important to build a partnership between law enforcement and the citizens that you protect to help ensure the safety of human life and the protection of assets
Without any radio contact, Officer Irving communicated with his officers and outside first responders to evacuate his town and prevent further tragedy after the West fertilizer plant explosion
An average of six shootings occurred in the first seven years that were studied. That average rose to 16 shootings per year in the past seven years
A federal jury on Monday found Azamat Tazhayakov guilty of obstruction of justice and conspiracy
As officials across the country grapple with how to prevent mass killings, some are turning to a gun seizure law pioneered in Conn. 15 years ago
Father of the young man who killed six and injured 13 near UCSB last month says it’s his “duty” to help prevent future mass killings
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