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Active and Mass Shooter Alerts

Active shooter alert graphic for public safety updates in Savannah Pooler and Chatham County Georgia

What To Do?

What if I find myself in the vicinity of an incident?

• Move away from the sound of gunfire and find solid cover
• Hide out of sight lock or block entry points silence your phone
• Call 911 when safe to speak provide location injuries and details
• Help others if you can without putting yourself at risk
• Follow instructions from law enforcement and first responders
• When clear of danger, confirm you are safe with family and neighbors



Community Education and Awareness

Knowledge, awareness and education can save lifes!
E Safe monitors credible sources to surface real time alerts about active and mass shooting incidents that may affect Savannah Pooler and the broader Chatham region. Below you will find live updates recent coverage and practical steps to help you respond with calm and clarity.

Note from E-Safe: Safety begins with awareness. The rise in violent incidents across the country makes personal preparedness essential for every neighbor, family, school, and workplace. Our goal is to equip you with clear, practical steps so you can recognize warning signs, make quick decisions, and protect yourself and others if a crisis occurs. Learn the guidance before you need it. Know your exits, identify secure hiding places, silence your phone, follow trusted instructions from law enforcement, and help others when it is safe to do so. Share this information at home and at work, practice simple drills, and keep emergency contacts handy. Prepared people act faster and with greater confidence, and that can save lives. E Safe stands with our community to promote learning, vigilance, and calm action so everyone can feel more secure today and every day.

Active/Mass Shooter Incidents — Past 30 Days

13 articles found Past 30 Days.

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Attorneys for Raleigh mass shooting suspect request trial accommodations due to seizures :: WRAL.com

Jan 15, 2026 1:15am GMT+0000
Attorneys for Austin Thompson, the teenager charged in the 2022 Hedingham mass shooting, are asking the court for special medical accommodations following a recent seizure.

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

There's no mass shooting epidemic, but fear epidemic is real | Opinion

Jan 14, 2026 4:15pm GMT+0000
Nearly half of deadly mass shootings occur in private homes where a firearm, ostensibly owned for the purpose of protecting the household, is ultimately used against family members in a sudden rage or…

Pa. woman lost a son in a mass shooting. Another son is accused of participating in one - pennlive.com

Jan 14, 2026 4:15pm GMT+0000
“From being on both sides of this, it’s overwhelming, it’s unfair,” the Philadelphia woman said. “But I understand.”

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Pa. Mom's Son Was Killed in 2023 Mass Shooting — and Now Her Other Son is Behind Bars, Accused in Another

Jan 13, 2026 4:15pm GMT+0000
In an interview with 'The Philadelphia Inquirer' published on Jan. 13, Nyshyia Thomas shared more about the emotional toll gun violence has taken on her family, from both sides of the tragedy

Clay County mass shooting suspect pleads not guilty as prosecutors seek death penalty - SuperTalk Mississippi

Jan 13, 2026 4:15pm GMT+0000
The accused shooter, who killed six people in a multi-stop, mass shooting in Clay County over the weekend, pleaded not guilty in court on Monday as state

Stockton mass shooting survivors demand state budget helps their community heal - CBS Sacramento

Jan 13, 2026 4:15pm GMT+0000
On the heels of the Stockton mass shooting, victims of violence in Stockton are calling out Governor Gavin Newsom and his state budget: demanding dollars to help their community heal.

A Philadelphia mother grapples with one son killed in a mass shooting, and another son charged with committing one

Jan 13, 2026 4:15pm GMT+0000
It’s a symmetry almost too painful for Nyshyia Thomas to reconcile: one son killed in a mass shooting, another behind bars, charged with committing one.

Australian teen charged with making hoax mass shooting calls to U.S. institutions

Jan 13, 2026 4:15pm GMT+0000
An Australian teenager has been charged over multiple hoax calls he is alleged to have made falsely claiming that mass shootings were underway at major U.S. educational institutions and retailers

Monday, January 12, 2026

‘Anonymity online is an illusion’: NSW teen charged over alleged mass shooting hoax in US | Australia news | The Guardian

Jan 12, 2026 4:15pm GMT+0000
Police say the boy is part of an alleged decentralised online crime network falsely claiming mass shootings are taking place

Saturday, January 10, 2026

6 killed in Mississippi mass shooting, suspect charged with murder

Jan 10, 2026 4:15pm GMT+0000
Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott says in a Facebook post that "multiple innocent lives" were lost "due to violence" in the county, which is about 125 miles northeast of Jackson.

Six killed, including 7-year-old, in Mississippi mass shooting, suspect in custody, sheriff says | News | fox13memphis.com

A mass shooting killed six people late Friday night in West Point, Mississippi • Jan 10, 2026 4:15pm GMT+0000
A mass shooting killed six people late Friday night in West Point, Mississippi, officials said.

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Salt Lake City mass shooting: At least 8 people shot, 2 fatally, at LDS Mormon church in Salt Lake City, Utah, police say - ABC7 Los Angeles

LDS Mormon church in Salt Lake City, Utah • Jan 8, 2026 4:15pm GMT+0000
At least eight people were shot, two fatally, Wednesday night at a Mormon Latter-day Saints church in Salt Lake City, Utah, police said.

Mass shootings on campus give rise to a new kind of life-saving service journalism: an anonymous message board called Sidechat | Fortune

Jan 8, 2026 4:15pm GMT+0000
An Associated Press analysis of ... the shooting shows how social media has become central to how students navigate campus emergencies. Fifteen minutes before the university’s first alert of an active…

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

An Active Shooter alert highlights credible reports of a person actively attempting to harm others. This tool aggregates news sources across the United States and applies filters. You can view results anywhere in the country, to include state county or city such as Savannah Pooler or Chatham County for local context.

A Mass Shooting generally involves multiple victims in a single incident. An Active Shooter focuses on the ongoing threat. This tool labels items to help readers understand whether the situation is active in progress or a retrospective Mass Shooting report.

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