It is a tragedy. But I am quite sure many law enforcement agencies are trying to make sure this or something similar does not happen again. A probable sniper perch should be covered in some way before advancing.

Being a retired Deputy, I will never arm chair quarterback ANY other LEOS actions. I don't know how it exactly went down, so how can ANYONE second guess anything? My husband and I are both retired and have only one thing to say, May God take care of the fallen and take care of the injured both physically and mentally, and wrap his/ her arms around the families of all who suffered. We have all seen part of a video to make law enforcement look bad and I will not play a part in that. I will stand in solace with my brothers and sisters in blue.

My heart hurts for your son and his brothers and sisters in blue. Please pass on that as a retired LEOS we have them in our thoughts and prayers 🙏 💙

That is nicely said. Except that Monday morning quarter backing would be very useful in preventing a future tragedy like if some neighbors had seen a rifle in a 2nd story window. And then called 911 about it.

Amen (also retired LEO)

I certainly agree with that.

I had seen this first on a national news station. CBS. And CNN also had some experts talking but not going over how this could be prevented in the future. I know I brought up the subject too soon from all the posts on here.

Every time a LEO is murdered in the line of duty you can bank on the fact that ALL agencies learn from it. My response comes from being there (clearly not there, there) but being on duty when a life was taken. It is a feeling that I can't explain and the survivors guilt. I am not judging your comment, but law enforcement works every day, never knowing for a fact they will go home at thr end of the day. We all know the risks and do it proudly. However, the defunding of law enforcement and with the lack of respect for all law enforcement hurts my heart. The way most mainstream media portrays LEOS, I am just tired of it. So please don't be offended by my post. I am coming from the other sid, that's all.

Reading all the comments here, so many of you say that this was a "tragedy".
I disagree. A tragedy would be something like when a tornado demolishes a school full of students, or a gas leak causes a building to explode with casualties. The incident in Charlotte was an "ATROCITY".
It was an intentional action taken by a felon to inflict death upon multiple people.
I haven't looked up the terms in a dictionary, but I'm sure that the definition of tragedy doesn't match the definition of atrocity.

In the 1970's and prior, it was common to not question and breakdown the way things are or were handled. It was considered insulting, offensive, and highly disrespectful. An officer or deputy did their best and either managed to survive or gave their life and it was taboo to suggest it may have been their fault they suffered.

Until the escalating loss of police lives in the 1960's and 1970's motivated Pierce Brooks to write "Officer Down, Code-Three" in the mid-1970's. The clinical breaking down and analysis of individual officer involved incidents (OIS) allowed administrators and trainers to develop and train tactics and strategies to help stop the escalating loss of officer lives.This movement eventually developed into the Street Survival series of books and lectures and the current way incidents are looked at and analyzed. I have been to several of the Street Survival seminars (Santa Barbara and Lost Wages) and at one point had the entire series which was read multiple times and shared among many. I can attest to their value.

I am very happy to know that your son is okay and uninjured. I know this is close to the bone for you. Additionally, it is the almost-manifestation of a deep fear for you, what with your son working Charlotte - and I am appreciative of his sacrifices and service just as I admire how supportive you are of your son's choice of career. However, it is imperative that the causes that allowed this incident to occur be dissected fully and accurately in order to help prevent it in the future. Especially to prevent your "almost-manifestation" from becoming an actual manifestation of every parent's worst fear. Law enforcement is a profession, and honest after-the-fact reviews are essential to improving future performance. Unlike corporate-America, improving future law enforcement profession directly saves lives.

As supportive of your son's career you are, you have not been a member of these locker room and training room discussions and I don't believe one can otherwise fully appreciate and understand the value of having this information accurately discussed and tactics, policies, and practices adjusted subsequently if needed. I am confident a person can appreciate many of the concerns, worries, and close family member's transference of those worries onto one's self. I am not certain one can fully appreciate all the nuances and first-hand fears unless one has been in the driver's seat of a radio car and has the handle making ALL the choices (and being responsible for their consequences) in a rapidly dynamic lethal encounter. Whether it makes global news the next day or not.

Taltrarzac725 is engaging in a common and necessary practice within police and sheriff's stations/divisions/offices/precincts, and that is for the benefit of all. I think you are very sensitive and close to the issue, especially in the recent aftermath of the incident, but I think you are incorrect to try to shut down Taltrarzac725's line of discussion. Perhaps he assumed (and we have all done this) that he was in the company of several like-minded and like-experienced individuals and was doing what we have all been conditioned to do, almost instinctively. However, I do not believe he is wrong to want the information and to dissect it. I hope my perspective helps you see Taltrarzac725's post as less offensive and irresponsible than you originally interpreted.

Thank God for you, Florida Fan, and your son, and especially his survival and safety!

For the details of this attack
 

Weird that a UK site would be reporting on a little, local story.

Everything we know about the Charlotte shooting | The Independent

Great idea , if the "bad Guy" would just give you his daily itinerary and a good address where he could be reliably found

Police being attacked is a minor story? That kind of thinking is why the USA is in a downward spiral.

I am a law librarian by training, inclination and experience. I have focused on helping victims/survivors of crimes since the early 1990s and, unfortunately, the people lost in Charlotte were doing very dangerous work to help their communities.

Thanks for some of the recent posts on here.

Kind of think that the active shooter in this tragedy may have been alerted to the presence of law enforcement so he could get in a good sniper position and then ambushed these officers.

Truth be told, most of these guys have some indication the cops are coming. They learn early on that when they act crazy, do stupid $hit, or act suspicious, the cops usually show up.

I mean, you just wandering in the mall shopping you would have no indication the cops are enroute to your location. Get naked and start dancing in the median of an intersection in the middle of the day and you can probably bet that they'll be showing up before too much longer.