Lessons of the Bronx Hospital murder: We need to control the criminally insane

Spoiler Alert:  the criminally insane are dangerous and we the people need the means to protect ourselves in public places. Arguing about murder weapons is a dangerous distraction. The first lesson is that American trauma care is nothing short of amazing and saved the lives of six victims. The rapid availability of treatment were crucial […]

5 dead in Orlando after disgruntled former employee opens fire

Five people are reported dead after a shooting incident in Orlando, Florida.  The shooter is said to be among the dead, and the attack is not believed to be tied to terrorism.  Three men and a woman were pronounced dead at the scene, with the fifth dying after reaching the hospital.  Official reports suggest the […]

8 people injured in mass shooting at University City pool; gunman killed by police

SAN DIEGO – Seven people were injured and one woman died after a shooting at a University City apartment complex pool Sunday afternoon, police said. The gunman was killed by San Diego police. Several of the victims were in critical condition at various hospitals around San Diego, according to San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman.  They […]

Watch: Live with Big Phil Campion, former British SAS- Jan 5, 2017

Phil Campion, former British SAS, pokes fun at BBC’s version of the “Real Housewives of ISIS.” He catches up on viewers’ questions before he talks about the last living WWII dam buster pilot who might get knighted. The main segment of today’s show is a section from Phil’s survival guide: surviving an active shooter. His experiences […]

With the false alarm at JFK, are airports prepared to handle an active shooter?

This article previously published on SOFREP 08.18.2016 As our own Brandon Webb deplaned Sunday night and set foot on American soil following a presumably enjoyable Euro-trip, all hell broke loose. Word spread that there was an active shooter, and for all passengers to take cover. According to multiple reports, including Webb’s own account, and a […]

Gunman kills 39 in Istanbul nightclub, manhunt under way

A gunman opened fire on New Year revelers at a packed nightclub on the shores of Istanbul’s Bosphorus waterway on Sunday killing at least 39 people, including many foreigners, then fled the scene. Some people jumped into the Bosphorus to save themselves after the attacker began shooting at random in the Reina nightclub just over […]

Islamic State claims responsibility for Istanbul attack: statement

In a statement released on Monday Daesh claimed responsibility for the nightclub shooting in Istanbul  -Vasilis Chronopoulos. Islamic State claimed responsibility on Monday for a New Year’s Day mass shooting in a packed Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people, an attack carried out by a lone gunman who remains at large. It described the Reina nightclub, where many foreigners as well […]

Shooting reported near Trump protest in Seattle, at least five wounded

Five people have been shot and injured in downtown Seattle, which is in close proximity to the anti-Trump protest location. Police stated that the protest and shooting appear to be unrelated. Local news stated via a live video feed, that the large group of protestors were not in the area at the time of the shooting and the […]

After the false alarm at JFK, are airports prepared to handle an active shooter?

As our own Brandon Webb deplaned Sunday night and set foot on American soil following a presumably enjoyable Euro-trip, all hell broke loose. Word spread that there was an active shooter, and for all passengers to take cover. According to multiple reports, including Webb’s own account, and a NY Post article that had a couple […]

Gunman at cinema complex shot dead

At the same time, 45 miles north of Viernheim, the SEK Frankfurt was gearing up and getting ready to board a HELO to intervene at the cinema complex.