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Citizen Engagement and Casualties
In 10 incidents, citizens confronted the shooter. In eight of those incidents, one or more citizens safely
and successfully acted to end the shooting.
■ In four incidents, unarmed citizens confronted or persuaded the shooter to end the shooting. In two
incidents, school staff confronted and restrained the shooter. In one incident, the citizen used
his car to thwart the shooter. In one incident, the citizen persuaded the shooter to surrender via
telephone during a police chase; she ran up to the shooter’s car as he came to a stop and pulled him
out of his seat, bringing the chase to an end.
■ In four incidents, citizens possessing valid firearms permits successfully stopped the shooter. In
two incidents, citizens exchanged gunfire with the shooter. In two incidents, the citizens held the
shooter at gunpoint until law enforcement arrived.21
■ In one incident, a citizen possessing a valid firearms permit exchanged gunfire with the shooter,
causing the shooter to flee to another scene and continue shooting.22
■ In one incident, a citizen possessing a valid firearms permit was wounded before he could fire at the
shooter.23

Paladin wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:48 pm Looks like they revised their definition of "active shooter" to a more useful definition. The term "mass attacker" would be even better, as these attackers choose a variety of weapons.

srothstein wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 11:00 am

Paladin wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:48 pm Looks like they revised their definition of "active shooter" to a more useful definition. The term "mass attacker" would be even better, as these attackers choose a variety of weapons.

This study has been done by Texas State University. There is a poster of the study results from a presentation that is on the wall at the criminal justice building. I will try to get a picture of it to post.

Boxerrider wrote: ↑Wed Mar 25, 2020 5:05 am

srothstein wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 11:00 am

Paladin wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:48 pm Looks like they revised their definition of "active shooter" to a more useful definition. The term "mass attacker" would be even better, as these attackers choose a variety of weapons.

This study has been done by Texas State University. There is a poster of the study results from a presentation that is on the wall at the criminal justice building. I will try to get a picture of it to post.

Is this it? https://www.activeattackdata.org/allattacks.html
I've been through some of the ALERRT stuff and thought it was pretty well done.

Jeff

srothstein wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 11:00 am

Paladin wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:48 pm Looks like they revised their definition of "active shooter" to a more useful definition. The term "mass attacker" would be even better, as these attackers choose a variety of weapons.

This study has been done by Texas State University. There is a poster of the study results from a presentation that is on the wall at the criminal justice building. I will try to get a picture of it to post.