active shooter
noun
plural active shooters
: a person who is illegally using a firearm to kill or try to kill people especially in a public place : a person who is shooting at people
Stunned shoppers and mall employees initially mistook the sound of glass breaking for gunshots, leading to false rumors of an active shooter.—
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The victims are a 5-year-old boy and a 6-year-old boy, according to Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea.
Butte County authorities responded to reports of an active shooter at the Feather River Adventist School near Oroville shortly after 1 p.m., Honea said.
—Jenna Harrison, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Given the acts of workplace violence and mass shootings across the country, many employees are not aware of emergency plans for active shooter incidents, cyber attacks or workplace violence.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
According to the Tennessean newspaper, the university sent a text alert to students at 5:30 p.m. local time warning that there was an active shooter off campus.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2024
San Marcos police responded to a call about an active shooter in the school mid-afternoon.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Sep. 2024
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Jenna Harrison, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024
Given the acts of workplace violence and mass shootings across the country, many employees are not aware of emergency plans for active shooter incidents, cyber attacks or workplace violence.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
According to the Tennessean newspaper, the university sent a text alert to students at 5:30 p.m. local time warning that there was an active shooter off campus.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2024
San Marcos police responded to a call about an active shooter in the school mid-afternoon.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Active shooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/active%20shooter. Accessed 20 Dec. 2024.
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