Tag: School Shootings

Investigations

Nashville Police Release Full Report on 2023 Christian School Shooting

MNPD broke down the more than 40-page report by summarizing the incident, providing a detailed timeline of the attack and investigation, backgrounds of the shooter, Audrey Hale, and victims, what the shooter did and did not leave behind.

April 2, 2025

Patrol

Wisconsin Shooter Kills 2, Injures 7 at Christian School

The chief said the police department's medical team left training immediately and responded to the school. They worked with fire department medical personnel to render aid and get the seven patients transported to local hospitals.

December 16, 2024

Point of Law

Uvalde Victims’ Families Sue Texas DPS Officers, Settle with City

In the settlement announced Wednesday, the city of Uvalde will pay a total of $2 million to the families of 17 children killed in the shooting and two children who survived, according to a statement from the families' attorneys.

May 22, 2024

Patrol

Active Shooter Neutralized at Wisconsin School

Local media is saying shots were fired in the area, but it is unclear whether the shots were fired by the subject before police arrived or in an exchange of fire with officers, or both.

May 1, 2024

Investigations

Maryland Officers Arrest Teen for Planning School Shootings

Alex Ye, 18, who is reportedly trans and has the legal name of Andrea Ye, allegedly authored a 129-page manifesto detailing plans to execute mass shootings at an elementary school and a high school.

April 19, 2024

Command

Uvalde Police Chief Resigns After Independent Investigation into School Shooting

Chief Daniel Rodriguez said in a written statement that he was not forced to resign, saying that "I believe it is time for me to embrace a new chapter in my career."

March 12, 2024

Patrol

Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Campus Officers, Immediately Gets Life Sentence

Alexander Campbell, 29, pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Bridgewater (Virginia) College Officer John Painter and Campus Safety Officer J.J. Jefferson

February 27, 2024

Point of Law

Mother of Michigan School Shooter Found Guilty of Manslaughter

Jennifer and her husband, James Crumbley, were each charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the shooting that left four students dead and seven others injured on Nov. 30, 2021.

February 6, 2024

Patrol

Uvalde Has Already Implemented Changes Specified in DOJ Report

"Specifically, UPD has enhanced police officers’ capabilities by obtaining new equipment,” the statement explained. This equipment includes rifle-rated armor, telecommunication upgrades and advanced door breaching tools.

January 26, 2024

Training

Police Need to Train for Longer Rifle Shots

According to an investigative report, a police officer paused to ask for permission to shoot instead of taking the shot because it was further away than the 100 yards the officer normally trained to shoot at.

January 18, 2024

Investigations

DOJ Report Blasts Police Response to Uvalde School Shooting

To assemble the findings, the DOJ’s investigative team spent weeks in Uvalde, conducted more than 260 interviews and examined more than 14,000 pieces of evidence.

January 18, 2024

Patrol

Iowa School Shooter Kills Sixth-Grader, Wounds 5

Mitch Mortvedt, assistant director of Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation, said a sixth-grade student at Perry Middle School, which is connected to Perry High School, was killed in the shooting.

January 4, 2024