The report identifies a vast array of problems from failed communication and leadership to inadequate technology and training that contributed to the crisis lasting far longer than it should have.
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Shooter who killed 5 people at Colorado LGBTQ+ club intends to plead guilty to federal hate crimes
Anderson Aldrich’s plea agreement would allow them to avoid the death penalty, documents show.
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Gunman in Prague mass shooting had no record and slipped through cracks despite owning 8 guns
Authorities said the lone assailant had no criminal record and therefore did not attract the attention of authorities.
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Gunman opens fire in Prague university, killing 14 in Czech Republic’s worst mass shooting
Police gave no details about the victims or a possible motive for the shooting, and it remained unclear whether the shooter took his own life or was killed by officers.
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Maine Authors for Lewiston wraps up fundraiser with event in Lewiston
Maine Authors for Lewiston, a group of more than 80 Maine authors who have joined together to support the victims of the recent tragedy in Lewiston, will hold the final two events in a series of 10 book sales and signings around the state, all free and open to the public, so that people can […]
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Recorded 911 calls underscore the real time terror of the deadly Las Vegas university shooting
After police killed him in a shootout, Anthony Polito was found to be carrying nine magazines for a 9 mm handgun he’d legally purchased last year and a list of targets at the school.
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UNLV shooting suspect had list of targets at that campus and another university, police say
Before the shooting, the gunman mailed 22 letters to university faculty members across the U.S., the Clark County sheriff said. Their content was unclear as of Thursday.
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Texas man kills parents, 4 others in trail of violence from San Antonio to Austin
The suspect, Shane James, is a former U.S. Army infantry officer who served from 2013-2015, and has a history of mental health problems and a prior arrest on charges of assaulting family members.
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Faith groups meet outside Cabela’s in Scarborough to protest semi-automatic rifle sales
About 50 people met Saturday to call for restrictions on the sale of AR-style rifles in the wake of the Lewiston massacre – the nation’s deadliest mass shooting this year.
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The FBI set a standard for active shooter training. Ten years later, Maine still isn’t widely using it.
Ongoing training varies by department and agency, and not all departments use the program identified by the FBI as the national standard for active shooter trainings.