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The next generation of school shooters grew up doing active-shooter drills and know how to get around them, experts say
Most recent school shootings were committed by current or former students. Experts say these drills…
Sophia Ankel
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Author of FBI's active-shooter policy criticizes Uvalde police for waiting 78 minutes to confront gunman
"Why did the police leadership make that call?" special agent Katherine Schweit wrote of the 78 min…
Tom Porter
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How active-shooter protocols like reinforced, locked doors and turned-off lights hampered the police response during the Texas school shooting
The same measures designed to keep children safe from shooters were turned against cops who respond…
Rebecca Cohen
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Looking for 'warning signs' isn't enough to prevent school shootings, experts say. Here's why the focus should be on threat assessment and protocol.
"You can't just call the parents when there's a threat," on expert said. "Things need to be in plac…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Cops' response to the Texas summer camp gunman shows active shooting protocols work 'when they follow the training': expert
One policing expert praised cops for not hesitating to confront the shooter. "They're all thinking …
Rebecca Cohen,Katie Anthony
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A Colorado officer has been sued for fatally shooting a Good Samaritan who stopped an active shooter
Johnny Hurley took out and disarmed an active shooter. But a police officer saw Hurley holding the …
Michelle Mark
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Active shooter drills mean gunmen often know a school's lockdown plan. Here's why one expert says drills can still save lives.
"We know that the door lock is the number one life-saving device in an active shooter situation," J…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Target is expanding active-shooter training for hundreds of thousands of employees across the US
"At Target, the safety of our guests and team members is our top priority and we take a comprehensi…
Shoshy Ciment
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Police-training experts say if Uvalde police didn't storm the school, they weren't following standard protocol
"If you have someone armed and shooting at victims, there is no 'let's pause and get backup,'" one …
Rebecca Cohen
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It took an hour for cops to stop the Texas school shooter. But experts say seconds matter when dealing with shooting victims.
Law enforcement officials in Texas are under fire over their response time after a gunman opened fi…
Lauren Frias,Rebecca Cohen
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California officials report hostages taken in 'active shooter situation' at veterans' home
Reports of an active shooter at the Veterans Home of California-Yountville came in around 10:30 a.m…
Michelle Mark
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The FBI managed to break into the Pensacola shooter's iPhone without Apple's help
The FBI managed to gain access to the Pensacola shooter's iPhone, raising questions about Apple's r…
Lisa Eadicicco
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Here's why emergency services tell you to "Run Hide Fight" in an active shooter situation
"The problem is that there are no one-size-fits-all answers for these questions. No one can tell us…
Rebecca Harrington
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Nashville school head Katherine Koonce was on a Zoom call when the shooting began, city councilman says
Katherine Koonce, the head of The Covenant School, was one of six people killed in Monday's mass sh…
Natalie Musumeci,Grace Eliza Goodwin
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'Indecision, dysfunction, and harm': Uvalde shooting victims file $27 billion class action suit against police, school and city
The lawsuit argues that the failures made by law enforcement during the May 24 attack left the surv…
Taylor Ardrey
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The NRA said arming more 'good guys' would stop mass shootings after the Sandy Hook massacre. 10 years later, it's still a fantasy.
The phrase "good guy with a gun," uttered by an NRA executive, was popularized after the Sandy Hook…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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I'm considering microschooling, hybrid learning, and other options. I don't feel safe putting my daughter in public schools because of gun violence.
My partner and I are considering microschooling and alternative education systems with gun violence…
Annalise Mabe
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Detroit police chief says officers specifically prepared in case Michigan shooting suspect's parents fled
Detroit Police Chief James White said his officers "weren't surprised" when Jennifer and James Crum…
Natalie Musumeci
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Uvalde police knew victims were still alive while they waited outside classroom for shields: NYT
Several victims who eventually died were in desperate need of medical attention as law enforcement …
Charles R. Davis
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PUBG developer Krafton to raise $3.7 billion through IPO next month
Krafton, the video game developer behind global hit PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), will rais…