Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. MIL/LEO/FF or Anyone Else Short on Time: 3 Fast Workouts to Switch It Up Three fast workouts designed for […]
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More Information on the Nairobi Terrorist Attack
Written by: Greg Ellifritz THIS ARTICLE offers the best reporting of the Nairobi terrorist attack to date. It’s long, but its worth your time. Some interesting things have come out… Police arrived but refused to make entry for several hours. Two uniformed police officers presumably ignored orders to stay outside […]
Podcast and New Article
Two quick items of note…. The radio show I did with John Johnston of Ballistic Radio is available for download HERE. We talked for an hour about active killer response for the CCW permit holder. I think you will find the information valuable. One of the callers on […]
Brainstorming Response Options in the Nairobi Mall Incident
Written by Greg Ellifritz As I write this, Kenyan officials just declared the terrorist hostage siege in a Nairobi shopping mall to be over. A current count of fatalities is at 75, with nearly 200 more reported injured in the three day event. For those of you who haven’t heard about this terrorist attack, here […]
The Navy Yard Active Killer- What Can We Learn?
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Officials are remaining tight lipped about the Washington Navy Yard active killer incident that occurred a week ago. Not much information about the attack is being released. Most sources have determined that the killer gained access to the facility where he worked by using his own pass card. He carried […]
Ross Twp. Municipal Building Active Shooter
Written by Greg Ellifritz On Monday night, a resident of Ross Twp. Pennsylvania shot up a board of supervisors meeting at the township municipal building. The shooter was allegedly angry about the enforcement of some zoning regulations. Three people were killed and three more were injured. The shooting had some elements that […]
New Active Shooter Research Highlighted by Force Science Newsletter
Written by: Greg Ellifritz Force Science Research Institute regularly sends out excellent research-based newsletters. They post the newsletters on their site, but usually are several issues behind. I highly recommend that you subscribe to their newsletter so that you can get the latest updates. Last week’s newsletter included an […]
How to Survive a Mass Shooting
Written by Greg Ellifritz In the wake of the Santa Monica College shooting last week, multiple news outlets are running stories purporting to provide tips about “surviving a mass shooting”. Depending on the author and the source, some of these are pretty decent. Some, on the other hand are horrible. Take this […]
The Santa Monica College Active Killer
Written by Greg Ellifritz Last Friday, our nation experienced yet another active killer targeting a school. The shooter was killed by police as he shot up the library of Santa Monica College in California. His 13-minute long streak of violence killed five people and injured five more. Details continue to emerge, […]
School Stabbings in Texas
Written by Greg Ellifritz There’s a reason why knowledgeable trainers in this business don’t use the term “Active Shooter.” They prefer the term “Active Killer” instead. The person who is trying to murder as many people as possible doesn’t have to be using a gun, he may be using other weapons like explosives or […]
The Taft Union School Shooting- Lessons for School Staff and Parents
Written by Greg Ellifritz Last Thursday morning (January 10), a 16-year old student entered Taft Union High School in Taft, California and opened fire with a shotgun. You may not have even heard the story since only three people were injured before the student gave up his gun. If you aren’t familiar with the […]
New “Rapid Mass Murder” Research from Ron Borsch
Written by Greg Ellifritz Cleveland-area police trainer Ron Borsch has been a friend of mine for many years. Ron has studied the “active killer” phenomena in greater depth than anyone I know. He recently published his latest statistical analysis of such events. Ron prefers the more descriptive term of “Rapid Mass Murder” over the […]