Mass Casualty Incidents
The Mass Casualty Incidents topic page provides news, videos and expert columns about dealing with large-scale incidents including terrorist attacks, dirty bombs, natural disasters and more.
The number of attacks is alarming, but we are seeing more stories about successes from police intervention before and during attacks
What local officials said would take 20 years to fund and build, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation accomplished in three years
Many PDs find themselves without available funds to conduct training necessary to better prepare them for when a crisis occurs; here’s a solution to that problem
Police and fire agencies worked together to prepare and care for a major ski event
The science of active shooter response is relatively new; is there a better model?
How law enforcement and educators can collaborate on improving school safety
Officers exchanged gunfire with the shooter, who appeared to be a former employee of the bank
Authorities stated that while Hale’s motive has not been established, she had considered the actions of mass murderers
Steven Paddock lost over $1.5M, became obsessed with firearms and distanced himself from family in the months leading up to the massacre
The shooter legally bought seven weapons in recent years and hid the guns before carrying out the attack
Rolling Fork community devastated after 170-mph tornado hits small town of 2,000 people
The Sharkey County Sheriff’s Office in Rolling Fork reported gas leaks and people trapped in piles of rubble
The ability to mitigate intel and communication dysfunction requires many more training reps than what is currently budgeted for
K-9 Tole went to MSU under his new role as goodwill ambassador for the department
The deadly bombing killed six people and injured more than 1,000 — becoming a harbinger of terror at the twin towers
An altercation took place at a party nearby and spilled over to the gas station when the shooting began
Court officers restrain a man during the life sentencing of the Buffalo supermarket shooter
“As the investigation continued, and out of an abundance of caution, the Ewing Public Schools were closed for the day,” Ewing Police said
A tip from the public led to a confrontation with officers miles from campus where the gunman fatally shot himself
Dozens of police, fire and EMS vehicles have responded, and a unified command post has been established on campus
During a mass casualty incident, or when EMS isn’t available, survival of the wounded may depend on you
Authorities are searching for two suspects and increased a reward offer to more than $20K for information leading to their arrests
The suspect reportedly told police he carried out the attack after a supervisor demanded he pay $100 to fix a forklift damaged at work
Authorities say Huu Can Tran hadn’t been to the dance hall in at least five years and did not appear to target the victims specifically
The public wasn’t notified of the shooting for five hours, but Chief Scott Wiese said he didn’t have enough information to effectively alert residents
The 72-page report analyzed 173 incidents that resulted in three or more individuals injured or killed across public or semi-public spaces
The massacre is believed to be a “workplace violence incident,” officials said
The gunman had visited Hemet police twice this month to report he was the victim of fraud, theft and poisoning by family members
Four people were killed at a mushroom farm and three at a trucking business on the outskirts of Half Moon Bay
“I needed to take this weapon, disarm him or else everybody would have died,” a man whose family runs the venue said
Police have yet to reveal a possible motive for the shooting, including whether it was a possible hate crime or domestic violence incident
The killer shot the young mother and her child “assassination-style,” along with a grandmother who was shot as she slept
“The level of violence … this was not your run-of-the-mill, low-end gang member,” Sheriff Mike Boudreaux said
