'They trained for that. And this moment happened and they didn't hesitate at all.'
A U.S. Marshal stands outside of Woodmont Baptist Church while waiting for children to be reunited with their families after a mass shooting at The Covenant School, March 27, 2023 in Nashville., on Monday was roundly lauded by local officials and credited with preventing additional carnage and casualties.
He added, "They responded, immediately went inside, knew the danger that was going on. Shots were being fired at the police cars. That did not deter them. They went anyway inside." John Cohen, a former Homeland Security official, veteran police training expert and ABC News contributor, reviewed and scrutinized body camera footage available from both incidents and found that the officers in Nashville did "exactly what we hope those who put on the badge will do when they confront a dangerous situation like an active shooter."
Cohen laid out several key points that demonstrated how the officers successfully responded. They communicated with school officials and immediately tried to assess the situation -- learning the number of suspects and determining where people were sheltered in place, he said. Moreover, officers operated with urgency and purpose to quickly clear rooms and communicate which rooms were cleared.
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