Tag: active shooters: Page 25

Training

Texas Could Get Millions for Active Shooter Training

A law enforcement training center based at Texas State University in San Marcos may receive millions of federal dollars to support programs that train officers how to handle situations like the recent Fort Hood shooting.

April 16, 2014

Patrol

Sikhs Honor Officer Wounded During 2012 Temple Massacre

A Maryland-based Sikh organization has honored retired police officer Brian Murphy of the Oak Creek (Wis.) Police Department for his service when a gunman killed six worshippers at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin. During the incident, Murphy was shot 12 times.

April 13, 2014

Patrol

Remarkable Statistics on Officer Response to Active Shooter Incidents

The author reviews the PERF report on police response and results from 84 active shooter incidents from 2000-2010.

April 11, 2014

Weapons

Panel OKs Bill to Allow Guns in Florida Schools

The debate whether safety is worth the risk of having more guns on school campuses took center stage in a Florida House committee, which approved a bill Wednesday that would allow trained officials to carry weapons in schools.

April 3, 2014

Patrol

Fla. Deputy Shot, Kills Shooter at Car Dealership

A Taylor County (Fla.) Sheriff's deputy getting his car fixed at the Timberland Ford dealership jumped into action after a man crashed through the front of the business with his vehicle and opened fire.

February 5, 2014

Special Units

Maryland Mall Reopens, Still No Motive for Shooting

Howard County Police Chief Bill McMahon said his officers are working to uncover a motive in the shooting. He said he imagines workers will feel safer if it turns out that the shooter and victims knew one another, rather than the attack being random.

January 26, 2014

Special Units

3 Killed in Maryland Mall Shooting

Three people were killed shortly after 11 am on the second floor of a crowded Mall in Columbia, according to Howard County police. One of those who was found near a gun and ammunition is believed to be the shooter.

January 24, 2014

Patrol

Sandy Hook School Shooting Crime Scene Photos

On Dec. 30, 2013, the Connecticut State Police released select photos from the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn., along with documents relating to the investigation.

December 30, 2013

Patrol

Video: Newtown Shooting Records Provide Details From Inside School

State police investigative documents on the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting describe the painful reactions of officers entering the classrooms and the horrific conditions they found inside.

December 29, 2013

Patrol

Newtown, Conn., School Shooting Evidence Search at Lanza Home

This video released by Connecticut State Police as part of its report on the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting shows an evidence search at the home of shooter Adam Lanza. Read the full story here.

December 29, 2013

Special Units

L.A. Paramedics to Now Enter Active Shooter Zones to Aid Victims

The new goal is to have Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics and firefighters, protected by armed law enforcement teams, rapidly enter potentially dangerous areas during active shooting incidents to treat victims and get them en route to hospital trauma centers.

December 22, 2013

Patrol

Families Ask Media to Stop Publicizing Names of Mass Shooters

For families, it is a small way to fight back. Their hope is that refusing to name the actors will mute the effects of their actions, and prevent other angry, troubled young men from being inspired by the infamy of those who opened fire at Columbine High School, Virginia Tech or Newtown, Conn.

December 22, 2013