• An active shooter situation is when a person is actively engaged in Killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area. Active shooters usually use firearms, and there is no pattern or method to select victims. The shooter’s main objective is mass killing and injury.
  • Active shooters generally begin shooting at a number of people without warning. The motives for their behavior range from rage or vengeance to mental dysfunction.
  • Each Active shooter situation is unique, but the shooter’s actions are usually similar.