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Minnesota Officer Shot in Ambush, Saved by Armor

When they arrived, police say a shooter ambushed the officers by firing several rounds down from the third floor of the apartment complex to the parking lot. One of the officers was shot in the chest.

November 30, 2020

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C.S.I. Aurora: Forensics, Leadership, and the Batman Movie Shooting

Lt. Tim DuFour has served in forensics for three decades. He has seen thousands of crime scenes but none like what he encountered when he arrived at the Century 16 Movie Theater.

October 7, 2020

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Gunman Killed by Houston Police After Shooting at Patrol Vehicle

Houston police shot and killed an armed man they said opened fire and hit a patrol vehicle with officers inside early Wednesday morning.

August 26, 2020

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Texas Officers May Have Stopped Active Shooter at Walmart Monday

Marco Antonio Sigala Jr., 27, exchanged gunfire with officers and was killed Monday at a Walmart Supercenter in Weslaco.

August 19, 2020

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Taking Command at Active Shooter Incidents

When seconds mean lives and officers and other public safety professionals are responding from all directions, it's critical that someone shows leadership.

August 19, 2020

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FBI Releases Report on 2019 Active Shooter Incidents

The FBI has released a report on its analysis of active shooter incidents that took place in 2019.

May 4, 2020

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Nova Scotia Killer Bought Retired Police Car Used in Attack at Auction

The killer, Gabriel Wortman, was dressed in a police uniform and drove the former police vehicle as he rampaged across the area during the 13-hour attack that started on April 18 and ended April 19.

April 29, 2020

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Victim Toll in Canadian Rampage Shooting Rises to 22

Authorities with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced on Tuesday that the death toll in the rampage shooting in Nova Scotia has risen to 22 individuals—and may increase as they investigate various crime scenes left behind by the killer over many hours of his attacks.

April 23, 2020

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18 Dead, Including One Police Officer, in Rampage Shooting in Canada

A gunman disguised as a policeman killed at least 18 people, including a female Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officer, in a mass shooting in Nova Scotia over the weekend.

April 20, 2020

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Omaha Officers and a Customer Stop Grocery Store Active Shooter

Omaha Police were called to a west Omaha Hy-Vee location just after 6:30 p.m. Tuesday evening after several calls to dispatch were reporting shots had been fired there.

March 18, 2020

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California Officers May Have Thwarted Mass Attack, Suspect Arrested for Making Threats

Thomas Andrews, 32, sent threatening messages to his employer, the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety said in a statement posted on Facebook. The text messages said Andrews was planning a mass shooting at the UPS in Sunnyvale, the department said.

March 3, 2020

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Further Details Revealed About Milwaukee Active Shooter Incident

Authorities have released additional details of the active shooter incident at a Molson Coors complex in Milwaukee that left five employees dead before the killer turned a gun on himself.

February 27, 2020