active shooter alert

Shooting at Brown University: Two dead, multiple injured; suspect hunt underway

At least two people were killed and multiple others injured after a shooting at Brown University, Rhode Island on Saturday, police said, as officers rushed to the campus and searched for the suspect. Authorities initially reported that a suspect was in custody, but later corrected themselves, saying no arrests had been made.The university remained on […]

South Carolina campus scare: University issues all-clear after active shooter alert; viral clip of ‘umbrella guy’ blamed for scare

Viral clip of ‘umbrella guy’ blamed for scare The University of South Carolina has given the all-clear after a shelter-in-place order on Sunday evening over reports of a possible active shooter near the Thomas Cooper Library. Officials later confirmed there was no evidence of a gunman, and the alert was issued out of “an abundance […]

Who was Patrick Joseph White? Suspect in CDC shooting who killed an officer and was later found dead; probe under way

Authorities have identified the man who opened fire at the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta on Friday as 30-year-old Patrick Joseph White from Kennesaw, Georgia. White and DeKalb County police officer David Rose were both killed during the incident, according to the Georgia bureau of investigation (GBI). U.S. On […]