An active shooter is defined as an individual who is actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a place of business or school. In most cases, active shooters use a firearm and display no pattern or method for the selection of their victims. Active shooters at the work place have become very prevalent over the last few years. A common misconception is that most active shooter incidents occur in schools. Statistics shows that less than 25% of shootings occur in schools. The remaining 75% occu
New details Friday morning about the high school teacher who stopped a student gunman in Illinois on Wednesday. Investigators are working through about 200 interviews to figure out the gunman’s motive and how he obtained his weapon, but police are already pointing to the incident as an example of the value of preparing teachers to… Continue reading →
Gun Violence Archive (GVA) is a not for profit corporation formed in 2013 to provide free online public access to accurate information about gun-related violence in the United States. GVA will collect and check for accuracy, comprehensive information about gun-related violence in the U.S. and then post and disseminate it online.