Murrieta Mayor Randon Lane wearing a Darth Vader costume after attending a “May the 4th” event at his son’s school, welcomes guests attending an active shooter training course at the Murrieta City Hall May 4. Shane Gibson photo
Murrieta police officer and SWAT Commander Lt. Tony Conrad, gives helpful information to business owners and members of the community on how to be better prepared in the event of an active shooter situation May 4. Lt. Conrad stated that on average, active shooter situations last no longer than 12 minutes, and he wants to teach the public on how to survive for 12 minutes in the event of an active shooter situation. Shane Gibson photo
Murrieta police officer and SWAT Commander Lt. Tony Conrad uses a power point presentation to provide helpful information to the public about how to respond and survive an active shooter situation. Lt. Conrad spoke about the “run, hide, fight” approach for victims involved in an active shooter situation. Shane Gibson photo
Murrieta police officer and SWAT Team Leader Sgt. Phil Gomez discusses details on how to survive an active shooter situation and how to be better prepared in the event of an active shooter situation to business owners and members of the community May 4 at Murrieta City Hall. Sgt. Gomez explained that certain items in an office environment can be used as a weapon against an active shooter. Shane Gibson photo
Business owners and members of the community gather inside Murrieta City Hall May 4, for a training course on how to respond and be better prepared in the event of an active shooter situation. Since the Columbine High School shooting in 1999, law enforcement nationwide has been trained to quickly go in and handle an active shooter incident instead of containing and waiting. Shane Gibson photo