TUCKER, Ga. — In remarks at the National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry concerning workplace violence, Wayne Freeman, special agent for the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, presented a chilling dose of reality about active shooter events in the United States. Freeman described active shooters as individuals actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area.
Active shooter events are uniquely American phenomena, with more than 200 significant events since 2000. Based on the exponential rise in the number of these events, employers can no longer say, "It can't happen here." Active shooter. . .