believe. >> you know, i i mention >> mentioned earlier that we were very, very proactive after the columbine and changing tactics law enforcement does not stage outside until a swat team gets there. we immediately go. and even if it's just one deputy will go in. in this case we had 5 on the first contact team. i think it's a tribute to all law enforcement. santa clara county that we train together. you saw how the sheriff's office in san jose worked as a team without any without any words. i thought it was important to to show that this protocol. i believe save lives here. over a 100 people in that area. he had a lot of additional ammunition and had. most likely set the fire at his house before it's to shoot. a really is to to highlight what we do and what the officers really fortunately, not on a daily basis, but. they're willing to risk their lives going in there and knowing that other people can be saved. and i think that's an important message for the people in santa clara county to know about the quality of law enforcement that we any indication that have do. >> were in the building. we

lieutenant james cannon who's a lieutenant with us had been in colorado during the columbine eupbs incident when he came to work for us he thought we needed a active shooter policy so that everybody can work together and they know what their mission is. this was put into action and you will see on the video it was put into action by the sheriff's office and san jose police officers who hardly spoke a word to each other. they knew what their job was. they did their job. and actually then confronted the suspect that took his own life. this was a tragic loss of 9 people and we all grieve. there's over 100 vta employees on-site this morning. and we believe the bravery of all of law enforcement personnel really prevented the hros of additional life. i've been told by our deputies and other law enforcement duties that they're encountering more and more firearms in the field. this has to stop. so what we have to do today is i would like to introduce lieutenant aaron simonson. he was one of the first people on the scene and he served as the tactical commander during the incident. he'll tell you fir

, a former los gatos police officer helped formulate active shooter protocols in the wake of the columbinesacre in colorado, harris moore cher's on the subject and teaches classes to help train individuals and law enforcement about actions they can take against an active shooter. the body cam video shows a textbook example says harris. >> the more time we spend talking and thinking about that stuff. people are dying inside that site. and so that's why it's important when they come together, they say i got point. i got right. i got left. i got behind and they move. and that's really what it's are here. and that's what's so impressive about it. harris says the video shows that the shooter knew the team was closing in before killing himself. >> he believes lives were saved by the team's decisive action and seamless execution of his training which deserves part of the credit lives are absolutely say that i can. >> i can guarantee you that if law enforcement had stayed on the perimeter. we did and thought about what they were going to do and developed a plan to set up perimeter. they would have

sheriff laurie smith mentioning at the news conference at following the columbine shooting. they began training for an active shooter situation hoping that it would not happen. but knowing that they were ready to act if need be. and that was certainly the case this past wednesday as the shooter of the tea employ sam cassidy stormed the vta yard and here it is explaining what some of the first team deputies and officers heard and found. >> at 6 4158 the contact. he moves up the stairwell. due to tactical considerations the sheriff's deputy sheriff sergeants take the lead and move up the stairwell because they have patrol rifles issue to them. at 6 4222 seconds to contact team reaches the top of the stairs. one of the san jose officers. here's through his dispatch of san jose's pd dispatch. shots are still occurring. however, according pwc, we can not hear shots fired at that time. the deputy acknowledges that he heard the san jose officer and he replies that the team has to move smartly. >> and also very incredible. the sheriff saying that a 100 people were inside and with al

after columbine, i stopped watching the news i headed martin was a senior at columbine high school. when the shooting happened in 1999, at the time it shocked the country and was the worst school attack in us history. now it doesn't even make the list of the top 10 deadliest mass shootings. today either works as a high school english teacher and has been through multiple lockdown trills, but news and other math shootings can still trigger anxiety attacks the trauma. and what i went through that day will always be a part of me. it's taken me quite a few years to kind of come to terms with that for 9 years. i was really not in denial that the event happened, but in denial that the event impacted me to the extent that it did, i felt last isolated alone. i really started my journey at 10 years, 10 years after i after the mess, shooting at a movie theater, or colorado in 2012. heather co founded the rebels project, support group for mass shooting survivors in victims families. it started with people from a handful of incident to yeah, now it has members for more than a 100 communities im

this now from former los gatos a policeman kerri harris. >> but we realized very early on after columbine happened. that law enforcement agencies are going to be working together in a major incident like this and they need to work together fast and they need to work together effectively. and so we have the active shooter protocol in santa clara county that we all subscribe to all the law enforcement agency to the county. and so we all know what each other are going to be doing that in this video where there is sheriff's office personnel in san jose police department personnel for seamlessly together. you this is sort of terminology cover right. cover left over the stair. communicating to their communication we're on the 3rd floor. gunshots heard on the 3rd floor. >> these are all things that would necessarily happen changes he was treated individually. they do train individually. but that rain to the same. purpose into that same message of forming a contact team and moving to the sound of the perpetrator. >> now this is video from april of 2018 when kron 4 news featured harris and his tea

he had a lot of additional ammunition. >> the fact that she mentioned columbine, remember that guys that was just horrific to see a mass shooting of that stage on school in colorado that was a game changer. and according to laurie smith, the reason why she believes that these brave officers save lives because at the time there are so many people still inside that sam cassidy new. they went through the building. certain parts are so dark. they used a key card from the vta supervisor to get inside the building. that's how come crafty they were. they went inside. they went up to the 3rd floor and according to laurie smith, that's him cassidy new these officers are breathing down his neck and rather than being arrested. he shot himself twice in the head. yes, twice in the head. that's rare. but in this particular case, according to the coroner's office. there were 2 bullets to his head. there was never a gun fire exchange. unfortunately, guys with his death. they can not interview him over and over and over. and for now they're only describe him as a very disgruntled employee. the why he wen

we know specifically came inside part of their training since columbine. and since all the other mass shootings they have established that they are no longer. going to set up a perimeter and analyze the situation even if it's one police officer get inside. get to the shooter as quickly as you possibly can. and in this particular case, according to santa clara county sheriff laurie smith. that action those men. those officers saved lives. >> we were very, very proactive after the columbine and changing tactics law enforcement does not stage outside until a swat team gets there. we immediately go. and even if it's just one deputy will go in. in this case we had 5 on the first contact team that this protocol, i believe save lives there over a 100 people in that area. he had a lot of additional ammunition. >> james darya bone chilling because we do know that the shooter sam cassidy had at least 11 full magazines near him. and according to investigators, they believe because all those officers rushed in and they used a key card with me. what quick thinking. the

so they relied on their training and their training since columbine with all the mass shootings. their training is do not set up a perimeter instead, even if it's one person rush inside confront the shooter. and in this particular case, their heroism, their training actually saved hundreds of lives. >> we were very, very proactive after the columbine and changing tactics law enforcement does not stage outside until a swat team gets there. we immediately go. and even if it's just one deputy will go in. in this case we had 5 on the first contact team that this protocol, i believe save lives there over a 100 people in that area. he had a lot of additional ammunition. >> there was never a gun battle. but according to smith, the reason why she believes that these officers save lives because they were 0 ing in on the shooter they were going through there and how quick thinking was this. james and darya the fact that they asked the vta supervisor. give me your key card. they scanned the keycard. they ran inside. there are many dark areas. they made it to the 3rd floor and that's when th

smith, she says these officers saved hundreds of lives. >> we were very, very proactive after the columbine and changing tactics law enforcement does not stage outside until a swat team gets there. we immediately go. and even if it's just one deputy will go in. in this case we had 5 on the first contact team that this protocol, i believe save lives there over a 100 people in that area. he had a lot of additional ammunition. >> speaking of additional ammunition. they found 11 full magazines near his body or in vicinity. >> so he had plenty of ammunition. he could have reloaded and kept firing. they never exchanged gunfire. but again, they say their quick actions saved lives because they realize that they were getting very close to the shooter. and sam cassidy. knew that as well. so with him committing suicide. unfortunately, he is not around anymore to take questions and that's why this investigation continues. the big question that needs to be answered. guys is a motive. they have described him as a very disgruntled vta employee, but a lot of people obviously are not happy with their jobs.

, a former los gatos police officer helped formulate active shooter protocols in the wake of the columbine massacre in colorado, harris marchers on the subject and teaches classes to help train individuals and law enforcement about actions they can take against an active shooter. the body cam video shows a textbook example says harris. >> the more time we spend talking and thinking about that stuff. people are dying inside that site. and so that's why it's important when they come together, they say i got point. i got right. i got left. i got behind and they move. and that's really what it's are here. and that's what's so impressive about it. harris says the video shows that the shooter knew the team was closing in before killing himself. >> he believes lives were saved by the team's decisive action and seamless execution of his training which deserves part of the credit lives are absolutely say that i can. >> i can guarantee you that if law enforcement had stayed on the perimeter. we did and thought about what they were going to do and developed a plan to set up perimeter. they would have

lieutenant james cannon, who is a lieutenant with us, had been in colorado during the columbine incident. when he came to work for us he thought we need an active shooter protocol, a policy where all of law enforcement can come together, train together and they know what their mission is. this is put into action. and you will see in this video. the sheriffs office in san jose. this was a tragic loss of nine people, and there were over 100 vta employees on site that morning. and i believe the bravery of all of law enforcement saved additional lives. i have been told by our deputies and law enforcement agencies this has to stop. what i'd like to do today is i'd like to introduce lieutenant aaron simonson who was one of the first people on the scene. and he served as the tactical commander during the accident. i'll tell you first what is depicted on the video so when you watch it you have an idea of what's happening and what's unfolding. we will show the video and then it will be immediately available on the youtube link that we will provide to you. lieutenant simonson. >> good afternoon. a

, a former los gatos police officer helped formulate active shooter protocols in the wake of the columbine massacre in colorado, harris marchers on the subject and teaches classes to help train individuals and law enforcement about actions they can take against an active shooter. the body cam video shows a textbook example says harris. >> the more time we spend talking and thinking about that stuff. people are dying inside that site. and so that's why it's important when they come together, they say i got point. i got right. i got left. i got behind and they move. and that's really what it's are here. and that's what's so impressive about it. harris says the video shows that the shooter knew the team was closing in before killing himself. >> he believes lives were saved by the team's decisive action and seamless execution of his training which deserves part of the credit lives are absolutely say that i can. >> i can guarantee you that if law enforcement had stayed on the perimeter. we did and thought about what they were going to do and developed a plan to set up perimeter. they would have

metaphorically buried this was pre-columbine, preschool shootings, pre-any of that stuff. and honestly i don't if i could write that same song today with the same exact lyrics. knowing how some people are reacting to lyrics like that or taking words like that. kennedy: aren't where does music go from here? does it become so watered down and safe that seems the opposite of what rock 'n' roll is supposed to be. >> welby can't do that. can't do that. you've got to write your songs, he got to be in there, it got to stand up you got use metaphor. freedom of speech is a great thing to wave as a flag, first amendment all that stuff. with it becomes responsibility. not on the writer but the recipient as well. just like the second amendment i'm a pro-gun guy i'm a concealed carrier. doesn't mean i can to my guns off willy-nilly but there's responsibly that comes with any. kennedy: that's correct you have great abs for out of what you're doing over there, but you are in fine shape my friend. so keep it up, keep writing, keep pushing, keep going in for the kill. >> keep ring set up s

, a former los gatos police officer helped formulate active shooter protocols in the wake of the columbine massacre in colorado. harris watchers on the subject and teaches classes to help train individuals and law enforcement about actions they can take against an active shooter. the body cam video shows a textbook example says harris. >> the more time we spend talking and thinking about that stuff. people are dying inside that site. and so that's why it's important when they come together, they say i got point. i got right. i got left. i got behind and they move. and that's really what it's are here and that's what's so impressive about it. harris says the video shows that the shooter knew the team was closing in before killing himself. >> he believes lives were saved by the team's decisive action and seamless execution of his training which deserves part of the credit lives are absolutely say that i can. >> i can guarantee you that if law enforcement had stayed on the perimeter. we did and thought about what they were going to do and developed a plan to set up perimeter. they would have

, a former los gatos police officer helped formulate active shooter protocols in the wake of the columbine massacre in colorado, harris marchers on the subject and teaches classes to help train individuals and law enforcement about actions they can take against an active shooter. the body cam video shows a textbook example says harris. >> the more time we spend talking and thinking about that stuff. people are dying inside that site. and so that's why it's important when they come together, they say i got point. i got right. i got left. i got behind and they move. and that's really what it's are here. and that's what's so impressive about it. harris says the video shows that the shooter knew the team was closing in before killing himself. >> he believes lives were saved by the team's decisive action and seamless execution of his training which deserves part of the credit lives are absolutely say that i can. >> i can guarantee you that if law enforcement had stayed on the perimeter. we did and thought about what they were going to do and developed a plan to set up perimeter. they would have

a little bit ago and then you think about in the 21st century, which basically began right after columbine, the conversation about guns in america is inextricably linked to massachusetts and specifically school shootings . those two things. they're still happening regularly unfortunately. i have not seen one that i can remember that was not for the most part a young white disaffected male. and it's almost to the point of you can almost guess it before they talk about who did it unfortunately. it's so specific, the person that you would be looking for. if for the last 20 years all these mass shootings and all these school shootings have been done by black men, would we have different gun laws now and mark. >> oh yes. the one of the things that i laid out in my piece in the guardian was that we got these twin pandemics inning area the twin pandemics of mass shootings, getting up against the pandemic of anti-black that we so stoked the fears along in this nation of black in the state of these mass shootings we cannot get a reasonable response, a reasonable gun safety response cause we've got

america and it grew out of a deadly mass shooting in a school long before parkland, sandy hook or columbinesi called this deeply flawed warning that it poses a serious threat to public safety. the judge has a few choice words of his own about the decision that could impact 40 million americans in the middle of a gun violence epidemic in america. cnn reports. california's ban on assault rifles. the judge ruled to overturn it, passing 1989 on the heels of an elementary school shooting in stockton, california, that left five children dead. the law was touted as california's first assault weapons act flag it establish what had an assault weapon is and made them illegal to buy or possess in california. this week judge benitez ruled that it was unconstitutional and provided weapons allowed in other states, weapons he compared to swiss army knives. >> if a swiss army knife would have been used at pulse, we would have had a birthday party for my friend, not a vigil. the weapons we were talking about don't come with a nail time and a cork crew in case you get lost in the woods with a bottle of wine.

. >> we were very, very proactive after the columbine and changing tactics law enforcement does not stage outside until a swat team gets there. we immediately go. and even if it's just one deputy will go in. in this case we had 5 on the first contact team that this protocol, i believe save lives there over a 100 people in that area. he had a lot of additional ammunition. >> there were about 11 full magazines found near sam cassidy and who knows what else was found at that location as the officers who went through. so he had plenty of fire power to kill a lot of people still inside. how quick thinking. is this guy's that the officers actually borrowed a key card from the vta supervisor and rushed in went through the floors came up to the 3rd floor and that's when they saw cassidy. and according to smith, she believes that he knew he was going to be arrested, that those officers were very near him. so instead of being arrested. he shot himself and by doing that he no longer was a threat to anybody inside. but unfortunately for the family and friends by taking his own life. he will never be

, a former los gatos police officer helped formulate active shooter protocols in the wake of the columbine massacre in colorado, harris moore cher's on the subject and teaches classes to help train individuals and law enforcement about actions they can take against an active shooter. the body cam video shows a textbook example says harris. >> the more time we spend talking and thinking about that stuff. people are dying inside that site. and so that's why it's important when they come together, they say i got point. i got right. i got left. i got behind and they move. and that's really what it's are here and that's what's so impressive about it. harris says the video shows that the shooter knew the team was closing in before killing himself. >> he believes lives were saved by the team's decisive action and seamless execution of his training which deserves part of the credit lives are absolutely say that i can. >> i can guarantee you that if law enforcement had stayed on the perimeter. we did and thought about what they were going to do and developed a plan to set up perimeter. they would h

followed in active shooter protocol that was spearheaded by a lieutenant who was in colorado, where the columbine shooting happened. this is not your body worn camera video follows a contact team made up of police and sheriff's deputies as they enter the third floor of the building. they move in a diamond formation following the sound of gunfire, they search cubicles and clear rooms in the dispatch center. the purpose of clearing the room is to find victims find people hiding and to locate any suspects only. one minute after entering the building, they close in on the shooter. they find him at the end of the hallway, he slumped over in a chair dead from to self inflicted gunshot wounds to the head. there were over 100 vita employees on site that morning, and i believe the bravery of all of law enforcement personnel really prevented the loss of additional life. i'm elissa harrington ktvu fox two news, denny's restaurants in santa clara. county today are hosting a fundraiser to help the veta shooting victims families. the chain is donating, needing 50% of all dinan proceeds to the families. cashier

in the columbine shooting happened, body worn camera video follows a contact team made up of police and sheriff's deputies as they enter the third floor of the building. they move in a diamond formation following the sound of gunfire. they searched cubicles and clear rooms in the dispatch center. the purpose of clearing the room is to find victims by people hiding and to locate any suspects on lee won. one minute after entering the building. they close in on the shooter. they find him at the end of the hallway, he slumped over in a chair dead from two self inflicted gunshot wounds to the head. there were over 100, vt. employees on site that morning, and i believe the bravery of all of law enforcement personnel really prevented the loss of additional life. i'm elissa harrington ktvu, fox two news. we're now hearing from one of the men who held a san francisco police officer as she was being attacked in chinatown. what do you think would have happened to this officer? if you were not there. um, i think that the other bystanders probably would have helped slow down the incident. and i thin

was designed by a santa clara county sheriff lieutenant who was in colorado during the shooting at columbinethis was the first time the protocol was ever used in the county. so let's just go. let's put ready. this is bunny warren camera video from a santa clara county sheriff, deputy. one of two deputies jose police officers, who first responded to an active shooter at vt. a with the rifles and guns drawn the group moving a diamond formation toward the gunfire known as the hot zone. the group has told the suspect is armed with a handgun last seen at vt. building a. hey give us another unit over here. they asked for cover as they head up the staircase to the third floor as they reached the top one of the san jose officers hears through his dispatch to san jose speedy's dispatch that shots are still occurring, did you vts supervisor emerges, providing them his key card and access to the building once inside, the team searches, cubicles underneath desks and the vt dispatch center for victims and the suspect. the team again moves in the direction of gunfire. ah boo! hole can be seen in the windo