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2 Dead in St. Louis School Shooting, Suspect Killed by Police

Interim St. Louis Police Chief Michael Sack said the suspect was killed in an exchange of gunfire with police.

Dallas Chief: Parolee Killing 2 Nurses at Hospital was “Failure of Criminal Justice System”

The suspect pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery in May 2015 and was sentenced to 8 years in prison.

Accused Dallas hospital shooter Nester Hernandez was on parole and being monitored when he killed two nurses Saturday, police say. (Photo: Dallas County SO)

Raleigh Mass Shooter Used Shotgun, Pistol to Kill 5

Several officers returned fire. Officers then used cover fire so wounded Officer Casey Clark could be pulled to safety and treated for his injuries.

Police Nationwide Besieged by False School Shooting Calls

Multiple motivations have been posited for the false calls. Some may be pranks. Some may be kids hoping to disrupt their schools. Sarasota County Sheriff Kurt Hoffman raised concerns that the swatting could be testing law enforcement responses to find weaknesses.

Sarasota County, FL, Sheriff's deputies train to respond to an active shooter. (Photo: Sarasota County SO/Screen Shot)

Raleigh Officer Killed in Active Shooter Attack Lived in Neighborhood

Officer Gabriel Jesús Torres was off-duty at the time of the shooting, but was on his way to work when he was shot and killed in the Hedingham neighborhood.

Raleigh Officer Gabriel Torres was not in uniform or in his patrol car when he was shot and killed during an active attack in his neighborhood Thursday. (Photo: Raleigh PD)

Dave Smith: Stop Spreading “Civil War Porn”

It would seem leaders would desperately seek to heal the rifts, reinforce our faith in our systems of government, and tone down the rhetoric

Off-Duty Raleigh Officer, 4 Other People Killed in Active Shooter Attack

Officer Gabriel Torres, 29, was on his way to work when he was killed, Raleigh Police Chief Estella Patterson said.

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Giving SROs More Firepower and Tools for School Shooter Response

Chiefs and sheriffs are now providing their school resource officers with long guns, hard armor ballistic protection, and even gun detecting dogs to prevent or minimize the carnage from active shooter attacks.

Brevard County, FL, SRO with more tactical uniform and pistol caliber carbine. (Photo: Brevard County SO)

Verizon Frontline Deploys Operations Response Vehicle to Hurricane-Battered Florida

Verizon Frontline’s THOR joins more than 100 Verizon and Verizon Frontline assets already in place in Florida to help provide public safety agencies with a reliable connection for mission-critical voice, data and video communications.

Verizon Frontline's THOR offers its own private 5G network and features capabilities ranging from commercial satellite options to an onboard drone. (Photo: Verizon Frontline)

Man Shot by Police After Trying to Get Inside FL School with Ax

Officers shouted commands to the suspect to drop the ax. He refused and was shot once by one of the officers, police said.

Troopers Train for Active Shooters, Some Teach Civilians to Survive

“Now our troopers will be able to go out and train at schools, churches, and other businesses to let civilians know the best way to respond to an active shooter before law enforcement arrives on scene,” the highway patrol states in a social media post.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Hitt joins state troopers during active shooter response training that was mandated by his executive order in June. All troopers will complete the course by the end of the year.

Uvalde School District Suspends Police Department

The district said in a news release that “recent developments have uncovered additional concerns” with the department’s operations. For the time being, the district has asked the Texas Department of Public Safety to provide additional troopers.

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