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Surveillance Footage Aids Police in Florida School Shooting

Surveillance Footage Aids Police in Florida School Shooting

Video from the school's surveillance system has helped police put together a timeline of events on the day of the shooting.

Multi-casualty Incident at Florida High School

Multiple Dead; Shooter in Custody Following Incident at Florida High School

The 19-year-old shooter is now in custody.

Campuses across the Country React to 12 School Shootings in 2018

Campuses across the Country React to 12 School Shootings in 2018

School campuses across the country are on high alert following an unprecedented amount of school shootings this year.

'Unintentional' Shooting at LA Middle School Injures 5

A 12-year-old has been charged with negligent discharge of a firearm after five people were injured at Sal Castro Middle School.

NH Medical Center Upgrades Security after Fatal Shooting

Officials at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire, are finalizing changes to the hospital campus’s security and emergency response protocols after a fatal shooting last fall. The changes are estimated to cost $400,000.

Shooting at Kentucky High School Leaves Several Injured

UPDATE: 2 Dead After Shooting at Kentucky High School

Two students were killed and 12 others were shot at Marshall County High School.

Shooting at High School Leaves 1 Wounded

Shooting at High School Leaves 1 Wounded

A male student shot and wounded a female student in the cafeteria of Italy High School in Italy, Texas.

Editor's Note

Sacred Security

Within 40 days in 2017, more than 80 families mourned the lives of those lost in unnecessary violence on soft targets including the attacks on a Las Vegas outdoor concert and the Texas church shooting.



A Better Understanding

A Better Understanding

On the morning of Oct. 5, someone placed anonymous telephone calls to four high schools in Springfield, Ill., claiming in each call that that there was a bomb in the school and that everyone needed to get out of the building.

Finding A Balance

Finding A Balance

The headlines have been horrifying recently. It seems like every other week there is another shooting to break the spirits of America all over again.

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