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More Details Revealed on Police Response to Orlando Club Shooter

He was met by gunman Omar Mateen. Armed with a .223 caliber semiautomatic rifle and a 9mm semiautomatic pistol, Mateen started exchanging gunfire with the officer.

June 16, 2016

Special Units

Responding to the Orlando Nightclub Massacre

Mina said the off-duty officer engaged in a shoot-out with Mateen up until more officers arrived. Additional police officers arrived and also engaged the suspect, and “forced him to stop shooting and retreat to the bathroom where he had some hostages.” More Here.

June 13, 2016

Special Units

Video: Responding to the Orlando Nightclub Massacre

Mina said the off-duty officer engaged in a shoot-out with Mateen up until more officers arrived. Additional police officers arrived and also engaged the suspect, and “forced him to stop shooting and retreat to the bathroom where he had some hostages.”

June 13, 2016

Patrol

Active Shooter Kills Man, Wounds Two Constables in Houston Rampage

According to HPD, the main gunman had a high-powered weapon, believed to be an AR-15. They say he fired at a police helicopter, striking it at least five times. The suspect opened fire on a total of five police vehicles. More Here.

May 30, 2016

Special Units

Video: Active Shooter Kills Man, Wounds Two Constables in Houston Rampage

According to HPD, the main gunman had a high-powered weapon, believed to be an AR-15. They say he fired at a police helicopter, striking it at least five times. The suspect opened fire on a total of five police vehicles.

May 30, 2016

Patrol

Accused Colorado Cop Killer, Active Shooter Ruled Incompetent for Trial

Based on statements containing "delusional beliefs" that accused cop killer and active shooter Robert Lewis Dear made, a Colorado judge ruled on Wednesday that Dear was mentally incapable of participating in the case against him.

May 12, 2016

Patrol

ATS Armor LLC Receives Order from Miami-Dade PD for 500 Active Shooter Kits

ATS Armor LLC was selected to provide 500 Active Shooter Kits to the Miami-Dade Police Department. The Active Shooter Kit consists of at least one front and one back torso stand-alone hard armor plate and a tactical carrying vest to be worn by the officers.

April 11, 2016

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Video: Two Killed in Shooting at Air Force Base in Texas

An airman killed his commander before apparently turning the gun on himself, sparking a lockdown at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas Friday, according to a senior U.S. official.

April 8, 2016

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Two Killed in Shooting at Air Force Base In Texas

An airman killed his commander before apparently turning the gun on himself, sparking a lockdown at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas Friday, according to a senior U.S. official. More Here.

April 8, 2016

Patrol

Baltimore Officers Read Miranda Rights After Fatally Shooting 2 Men Carrying Guns

A police union attorney says the Baltimore officers who fatally shot two armed men last week were videotaped being read their Miranda rights after declining to give statements.

April 4, 2016

Patrol

Video: Virginia Trooper Suffers Life-Threatening Wounds in Bus Station Shooting, Gunman Dead

A Virginia State Police spokesperson says that the suspect is dead and a trooper has life-threatening injuries after a shooting at the Richmond Greyhound station Thursday afternoon. Some sources say the trooper has died, but State Police will not confirm.

March 31, 2016

Training

NYPD Draws Up Response Plan for Coordinated Terror Attack

The NYPD mapped out behind closed doors its plan for a coordinated attack on the Big Apple with multiple "active shooters," suicide bombers, and terrorists holding innocent people hostage Monday.

March 29, 2016