Lt. Ryan Bennett Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Department of Public Safety Marine Patrol Division Southern District HQ, Orange Beach 1-(888)-903-2583 (251)-981-2673 Montgomery HQ (334)-517-2950 Ryan.Bennett@alea.gov 1
Define Active Shooter Historical Events What to do if an active shooter incident occurs 2
To provide you with OPTIONS should you ever find yourself in a dangerous or life threatening situation. To help you make an informed DECISION. Making good SPLIT SECOND decisions could prevent you from being injured and may even save your life and the lives of others. The Department of Homeland Security defines an active shooter as an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area. In its definition, DHS notes that, in most cases, active shooters use firearm(s) and there is no pattern or method to their selection of victims. Usually 3 or more victims varied weapons/explosives SPREE KILLERS 3
The killer will always display tendencies for violent acts and prevention is possible It will not happen here Police will always respond in time to stop the shooter Most people can do nothing against an armed intruder 4
Amish School, Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania Approx. 1 hour incident 10 victims shot, 5 killed Incident started at 10:25 AM with a hostage takeover; at 11:07 AM suspect began shooting victims. Troopers approached and the suspect immediately committed suicide. Columbine High School, Colorado 7.5 minutes 35 shot, 12 killed Dep. Sheriff engaged shooters outside cafeteria five minutes into event. SWAT team arrived 45 minutes later and shooters committed suicide. Norris Hall, VA Tech 8 minutes 59 wounded, 32 killed Double Homicide being investigated 800 yards away. Police arrived within 3 minutes but it took 5 minutes to gain entrance to building. Aurora Colorado Theater 90 Seconds 70 wounded, 12 killed Shooting started at 12:38AM 911 Call at 12:39 a.m. Shooter arrested in parking lot at 12:45 a.m. 1986 - San Ysidro, CA - McDonalds 22 Dead, 19 Injured 2003 Lockheed Martin Meridian, MS 7 Dead, 8 Injured 2005 Red Lake Indian Reservation, MN 10 Dead, 5 Injured 2007 Orlando, Florida - Office building 1 Dead, 5 Injured 2007 - Ft. Hood, TX - 13 dead and 33 wounded 2007 - Salt Lake City, UT - Trolley Square Mall 5 Dead 2007 Omaha, NE -Westroads Mall 9 Dead shooting 2009 Geneva County, AL 11 Dead, 6 Injured 2010 University of Alabama in Huntsville 3 Dead, 3 Injured 2010 - Manchester, CT - Beer distribution warehouse 9 Dead 5
2011 - Oslo, Norway - Explosion 8 Killed, 209 Injured - Shooting 69 Killed, 110 Injured 2011 - Tucson, AZ 2011 Open Meeting 6 Dead, 13 Injured 2012 - Aurora, Colorado Movie Theater 12 Dead, 58 Injured 2012 - Newtown, CT Elementary School 26 Dead 2013 Santa Monica College, CA - 6 dead, 4 wounded 2013 Washington Navy Yard, DC 13 dead, 8 wounded, 2014 - Ft. Hood, TX 4 dead, 14 wounded, 34 rounds fired 2014 - Overland Park, KS Jewish Community Center 3 Dead 2014 UC Santa Barbara 7 Dead, 7 Wounded, 7 hit by car 2015 Chattanooga, TN 6 US servicemen killed, 2 wounded NOV 2015 Paris, France - 130 killed, 368wounded, 7 attackers DEC 2015 San Bernardino, CA - 16 killed, 22 wounded + 2 police officers 2012 Perry Hall High School, Baltimore, MD. First day of school. 15 year old shot 17 year old. Counselor tackled the shooter, teacher yelled get out of the building 1998 Springfield, OR High School (2 Dead/22 Injured) Killed his parents, Killed 2, Injured 22 in the school. Tackled and held by seven students until police arrived 1998 Jonesboro, AR Middle School (5 Dead / 20 Injured) Fire alarm used. 11 and 13 year old actors 1997 Pearl High School, Pearl, MS (3 Dead / 7 injured) 1997 West Paducah, KY (3 Dead / 5 Injured) During a prayer meeting 1997 Bethel, AK (2 Dead / 2 Injured) 15 other students may have known about his intent 1927 Bath Township High School, MI (45 Dead / 58 Wounded) 1856 Florence, AL (2 Dead: 1 shot and 1 strangled) First recorded incident in AL 1764 Greencastle, PA (10 Dead / 2 Injured) Oldest US incident 6
326 active shooter incidents between 1966 and 2012 http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/downloads/pdf/counterterrorism/activeshooter2012edition.pdf 160 Active Shooter incidents between 2000 and 2013 486 KILLED 587 WOUNDED 7
INCIDENTS An average of 11.4 incidents occurred annually. An average of 6.4 incidents occurred in the first 7 years studied, and an average of 16.4 occurred in the last 7 years. 70.0% of the incidents occurred in either a commerce/business or educational environment. Shootings occurred in 40 of 50 states and the District of Columbia. 60.0% of the incidents ended before police arrived. CASUALTIES Casualties totaled 1,043. The individual shooters are not included in this total. A total of 486 individuals were killed. A total of 557 individuals were wounded In 64 incidents (40.0%), the crime would have fallen within the federal definition of mass killing defined as three or more killed under the new federal statute. 21 of the 45 incidents (46.7%) required law enforcement to engage the shooter, resulting in 9 officers killed and 28 wounded. SHOOTERS All but 2 incidents involved a single shooter. In at least 9 incidents, the shooter first shot and killed a family member(s) in a residence before moving to a more public location to continue shooting. In at least 6 incidents, the shooters were female In 64 incidents (40.0%), the shooters committed suicide At least 5 shooters from 4 incidents remain at large 8
We must plan and practice simple strategies that facilitate: 1. Intelligent Escape 2. When necessary barricade and hide 3. When no other options exist FIGHT BACK!!! 9
RUN: Building occupants should evacuate their surroundings if safe to do so; evacuees should leave behind their belongings, visualize their entire escape route before beginning to move, and avoid using elevators or escalators. With a shooter in one part of this large building, what could large numbers of those not in the immediate vicinity do, if they had good information? 10
HIDE: If evacuating the facility is not possible, building occupants should hide in a secure area {preferably a designated shelter location}, lock the door, block the door with heavy furniture, cover all windows, turn off all lights, silence any electronic devices, lie on the floor, and remain silent. 11
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FIGHT: If you can t evacuate the facility or seek shelter is possible, disrupt and/or incapacitate the killer by throwing objects, using aggressive force, and yelling. 19
Be hyper aggressive!! Bad guys aren't always that skilled OODA LOOP THEORY ACTION VS. REACTION which is always faster? DISTANCE is a tactical advantage DETROIT POLICE PRECINCT SHOOTING 20
FLORIDA SCHOOL BOARD SHOOTING 21
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