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Sheriff Carmine Marceno said the suspect was holding a female hostage in a “headlock” and threatening her with a knife when the sniper took the shot.
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From 12:21:16 until 12:34:38, a continuous conversation takes place in the south hallway, involving UCISD PD Chief Arredondo and a UPD officer discussing tactical options and considerations including snipers, windows, and how to get into the classroom. They also discussed who has the keys, testing keys, the probability of the door being locked, and if kids and teachers are dying or dead. (BWC)
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The angle tool is designed for accident investigators to determine angles of impact based on the evidence. The POV tool gives incident commanders vantage points for cameras or snipers in just one button press.
Read More →A sniper on the Detroit Police Department Special Response Team fired a single shot as the gunman became increasingly violent and posed a serious threat to the hostage’s life, Chief James Craig said.
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An off-duty Prince George's County police officer was killed on the Capital Beltway in a crash that threw him from his motorcycle and into traffic.
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The OD40MM Illuminator Kit from Optical Dynamics provides high-power illumination with minimal light bleed.
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The American Sniper Association has been providing information and training on criminal snipers in classes for nearly 20 years. This article includes some updates reflecting the lessons re-learned in Las Vegas.
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A criminal sniper shooting people from an elevated "hide" presents an extreme tactical challenge for law enforcement.
Read More →Former and current law enforcement chiefs and other experts predicted that Sunday’s shooting could alter the training at many police forces to include more of a focus on the threat posed by high-rise snipers or others who kill from long distances.
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With Vegas on his mind, he said he'll be bringing in dump trucks full of sand to block streets like you would typically see on a presidential visit in Downtown Austin and he will have snipers perched from above. There will also be lots of uniformed deputies and a medical response team at the event.
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