The time was shortly after 10 p.m., nearing the end of the shift, when an urgent-sounding female voice came over the police scanner. “Shots fired. At least eighteen, possibly nineteen victims. Some fatalities. This is an active shooter.” I heard it myself and remember thinking, Was this real? Nineteen victims? You can generally tell the seriousness of a situation by the tone of the dispatcher’s …
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October 1 Tribute – We remain #RealVegasStrong
By Gerard Ramalho The time was shortly after 10pm, nearing the end of the shift, when an urgent sounding female voice came over the police scanner. “Shots fired. At least eighteen, possibly nineteen victims. Some fatalities. This is an active shooter.” I heard it myself and remember thinking, was this real? Nineteen victims? You can generally tell the seriousness of a situation by the …
