ALADS DISPATCHER VOL.XLII ISSUE 2 SUMMER 2023

The Official Publication of the Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriff's Incorporated (ALADS) The Official Publication of the Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriff's Incorporated (ALADS)

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politan Police Department Emergency Manager Rachel Skidmore at the AMC Theatres at City Walk where Emergency Manager Skidmore gave a Critical Incident Brief about the Route 91 Concert mass shooting. The Route 91 shooting is considered to be the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history. The tragic event occurred on festival, a lone gunman opened fire on the crowd from his hotel rooms located across the street, killing 58 people and injuring over 800 others . Emergency Manager Skidmore is a subject matter expert about the shooting and has flown across the nation to present the emergency response strategies utilized and lessons learned in response to the incident. Skidmore discussed the number of calls that came in during the shooting, where the calls came from, what the aftermath. The briefing provided an opportunity for the attendees to learn about the various aspects of how first responders handled this incident. The festival was a three-day outdoor country music event attended by thousands of people including many LASD personnel. As the gunfire started, the crowd initially thought it was part of the show, but soon realized the severity of the situation as the shooter continued to fire. The gunman, identified as 64-year-old Stephen Paddock, had stockpiled a large number of firearms and ammunition in his hotel rooms at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. He had also set up cameras in his room and in the hallway to monitor the situation. After the shooting, he was found dead in his hotel room from a self-inflicted gunshot wound . ALADS is proud to have participated in the briefing. Emergency Manager Rachel Skidmore for putting on the briefing and Universal Studios for sponsoring the event. Congratulations to WHD Deputy Christopher Chung, EOB Deputy Eli Teixeira, and Captain William Moulder for coordinating a successful training. Metropolitan Police Department Emergency Manager Rachel Skidmore presents the Route 91 briefing. 68 DISPATCHER Issue 2

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