The “fight” option in school active shooter response is problematic because the responsible person usually has a room full of students, some of whom might be very young.
The ambush happened in the hospital’s ambulance bay as officers were preparing to leave the hospital with an inmate.
As two officers tried to restrain the suspect who was acting out, he grabbed one of the officers’ guns.
A patient who checked in for a mental health evaluation at Chippenham Hospital opened fire, striking another patient and a police officer.
The suspect, who was on parole, was granted permission to be at the hospital during the birth of his child.
Two women, ages 24 and 33, were fatally shot outside UAB Hospital as they arrived to be treated for other gunshot wounds.
Shooter Detection Systems (SDS) has joined forces with the ZeroNow alliance, a coalition dedicated to combating school violence.
The shooter, who had a history of domestic abuse allegations, was at Legacy Good Samaritan because his son had just been born.
Just last week, Dr. Benjamin Mauck was named one of the “2023 Top Doctors in Memphis” by Memphis magazine.
The suspect was shot and killed by responding officers after he fatally shot Tell City Police Sergeant Heather Glenn.