Tag Archive for: Firearm

Surveillance of High School and Social Media Threats Lead to Arrest

How was the attack averted? was arrested/tackled/otherwise physically restrained What kind of weapon(s) was going to be used? Firearm, Knives How many suspects were involved with the plot? 1 Lessons Learned Relationships between school officials and local law enforcement are critical and should be utilized to quickly assess the credibility of all threats, and to […]

College student with guns in dorm room plotting mass casualty attack for more than one year

How was the attack averted? was arrested/tackled/otherwise physically restrained What kind of weapon(s) was going to be used? Firearm How many suspects were involved with the plot? 1 Lessons Learned Promoting See Something, Say Something is important. It is essential that all members of the campus community (students, faculty and staff) be familiar with indicators […]

Tip to FBI leads to weapons charges against college student

How was the attack averted? was arrested/tackled/otherwise physically restrained What kind of weapon(s) was going to be used? Firearm How many suspects were involved with the plot? 1 Lessons Learned Relatives are often the first persons to recognize concerning behavior. Educating community members on potential indicators of self-harm or targeted violence and encouraging reporting are […]

Duluth Man Described Plans for School, Theater Shootings

How was the attack averted? changed his/her mind on his/her own volition, had conversation about plans/violent threats reported What kind of weapon(s) was going to be used? Firearm How many suspects were involved with the plot? 1 Averted School Information What best describes the area where the school is located? Urban Type of School Public […]

University Student Enlists Other Students to Acquire Parts to Assemble a Fully Automatic Rifle

How was the attack averted? was arrested/tackled/otherwise physically restrained What kind of weapon(s) was going to be used? Firearm How many suspects were involved with the plot? 1 Lessons Learned Gun parts can be purchased with relative anonymity by using gift cards and shipping to post office boxes not tied to the purchaser. Familiarizing students […]

Community College Student Threatens Administrator – Kills Federal Law Enforcement Officer

How was the attack averted? was arrested/tackled/otherwise physically restrained What kind of weapon(s) was going to be used? Firearm How many suspects were involved with the plot? 1 Lessons Learned Ongoing and close coordination between the college administration, campus police department and Mental Health Unit of the local police department kept the student’s behavior from […]

Three Middle School Students Charged with Conspiracy to Commit Murder

How was the attack averted? was arrested/tackled/otherwise physically restrained What kind of weapon(s) was going to be used? Arson/fire setting, Bomb/Explosive, Firearm How many suspects were involved with the plot? 3 Lessons Learned It is essential that every student have one trusted adult they can share safety and other concerns with. Promote See Something, Say […]

Middle School Student with a Hit List Threatens to Shoot Up School

How was the attack averted? was arrested/tackled/otherwise physically restrained What kind of weapon(s) was going to be used? Firearm How many suspects were involved with the plot? 1 Lessons Learned It is essential that every student has at least one adult in their school community that they trust enough to share concerning behavior with. In […]

Beach High School 2000 Shooting

Suspect’s friends flash gang signs towards kids walking in the street, the kids respond with obscene gestures. The suspect then pulls out his gun and fires several shots…

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Berrendo Middle School Shooting 2014

Student writes a “methodical” plan in a notebook before the shooting. He writes that he is considering using a handgun and a knife to kill a school bully.

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