WEBVTT 1 00:00:01.439 --> 00:00:04.080 We have an active shooter. We have an acter shootings go ahead of the 2 00:00:04.120 --> 00:00:11.919 quay with a mass casualty. Welcome to Active Shooter, a podcast that covers 3 00:00:11.960 --> 00:00:17.239 the wys, the hows, and the aftermath of active shooter and mass casualty 4 00:00:17.239 --> 00:00:26.280 events. I have an active shooter and a building a technic call. That's 5 00:00:26.960 --> 00:00:33.039 our big attack on the show. We got Chuck Fliers four fifteen al Bridge 6 00:00:33.159 --> 00:00:49.719 ninety one, so I'm like, oh, I'm at a fire on Active 7 00:00:49.719 --> 00:00:53.880 Shooter. It's of an active shooter, active shooter, active shooter and mass 8 00:00:53.880 --> 00:01:02.399 casualty incidents. Thank you for listening. You are listening to Active Shooter, 9 00:01:02.759 --> 00:01:07.359 a podcast that may contain adult themes, explicit language, and graphic depictions of 10 00:01:07.439 --> 00:01:11.760 violence. Portions of this show may be traumatic for those under eighteen. Listener 11 00:01:11.840 --> 00:01:18.760 discretion is advised. We want to begin tonight with breaking news that has brought 12 00:01:18.799 --> 00:01:23.879 devastation to another community. At least three people were killed and nine others wounded, 13 00:01:23.920 --> 00:01:26.920 including two police officers, in Farmington, New Mexico. That's a city 14 00:01:26.959 --> 00:01:33.120 about one hundred and eighty miles northwest of Albuquerque. Video from the scene shows 15 00:01:33.200 --> 00:01:36.599 vehicles which appeared to have been run off the road after being targeted by the 16 00:01:36.599 --> 00:01:41.480 gunmen. Every school across the city of nearly fifty thousand residents were placed in 17 00:01:41.560 --> 00:01:46.359 lockdown as the rampage unfolded. Official say the two officers were injured during a 18 00:01:46.359 --> 00:01:51.959 shootout with the suspect, who was later killed on the scene. The shooting 19 00:01:52.000 --> 00:01:57.239 in Farmington, New Mexico maybe the combination of a frightening combination of multiple factors 20 00:01:57.239 --> 00:02:02.319 that all too often go overlooked when exams individually. However, when you have 21 00:02:02.439 --> 00:02:07.959 the benefit of hindsight, it is clear to see the shooter descending into the 22 00:02:07.000 --> 00:02:14.439 depths of a dark place of violence gone too far. Unfortunately, we don't 23 00:02:14.479 --> 00:02:17.680 know much behind the scenes of the shooter's family life, or whether there were 24 00:02:17.719 --> 00:02:23.639 other extenuating factors. We don't know how much the shooter was crying out for 25 00:02:23.680 --> 00:02:29.120 help, but we do know that this shooter had several life altering events happen 26 00:02:29.439 --> 00:02:34.400 in a short amount of time at a very impressionable age, and that those 27 00:02:34.479 --> 00:02:38.719 events may have contributed to the decline in his mental health. Today's case is 28 00:02:38.759 --> 00:02:44.240 dedicated to the lives and memories of the six injured survivors and the three shooting 29 00:02:44.319 --> 00:02:54.479 victims. Shirley voida Melody Ivy and Gwendolen Schofield Active Shooter. The podcast is 30 00:02:54.520 --> 00:03:02.240 a High five Holly production and I'm your host JT. If you've listened to 31 00:03:02.240 --> 00:03:07.840 our prior episodes, you know that the Active Shooter podcast team has taken the 32 00:03:07.080 --> 00:03:12.759 no notoriety pledge and we will not be sharing the real name to the shooters 33 00:03:12.759 --> 00:03:16.719 that we cover. We will be giving the shooters a pseudonym and refer to 34 00:03:16.759 --> 00:03:21.919 them by that name throughout the episode. This will help in clearing up any 35 00:03:21.960 --> 00:03:25.759 confusion in the story while remaining true to our pledge and not naming the shooter 36 00:03:25.879 --> 00:03:46.000 by their actual name. We will refer to today's shooter as Ted. Monday 37 00:03:46.039 --> 00:03:51.360 May fifteenth, twenty twenty three, was a cloudy morning in the city of 38 00:03:51.400 --> 00:03:55.000 Farmington, New Mexico. Farmington, a relatively smaller city with a population of 39 00:03:55.039 --> 00:04:00.280 fifty thousand sits about fifteen miles south of the Colorado border and one hundred and 40 00:04:00.319 --> 00:04:05.919 eighty miles northwest of Albuquerque in San Juan County. Farmington is filled with stunning 41 00:04:06.000 --> 00:04:11.560 natural attractions and has a long history, but according to Neighborhood Scout, the 42 00:04:11.560 --> 00:04:16.600 city is among the top one hundred most unsafe cities in America, the violent 43 00:04:16.639 --> 00:04:20.879 crime rate is higher than the national average, and today's case is one deeply 44 00:04:21.279 --> 00:04:28.399 unsettling example of the random violent attacks that its most innocent victims must endure. 45 00:04:30.360 --> 00:04:33.680 The shooting only lasted about ten minutes from start to finish. The attack was 46 00:04:33.680 --> 00:04:39.160 aimed at the entire neighborhood, and if you were passing by, you were 47 00:04:39.199 --> 00:04:44.279 a target. Eighteen year old Ted left his father's house located at seven one 48 00:04:44.399 --> 00:04:48.199 three North Dustin Avenue. He was by himself and prepared for a brutal attack. 49 00:04:48.839 --> 00:04:54.720 He was wearing a bulletproofess that was apparently equipped with soft armor and seemed 50 00:04:54.720 --> 00:04:58.480 to be home made with steel plates, and he was dressed head to toe 51 00:04:59.000 --> 00:05:03.439 in black, likely looking like some sort of assassin. He carried a nine 52 00:05:03.439 --> 00:05:09.720 millimeter handgun, a twenty two caliber handgun, and an AR fifteen style rifle. 53 00:05:10.399 --> 00:05:13.839 Two of the guns belonged to family members, while the third was legally 54 00:05:13.879 --> 00:05:19.240 purchased. Shortly after Ted turned eighteen, a nearby ring doorbell camera captured Ted 55 00:05:19.279 --> 00:05:29.639 at ten fifty six a m shooting one of the guns at It wasn't clear 56 00:05:29.680 --> 00:05:33.120 from the camera who or where he was shooting at, but The truth was 57 00:05:33.759 --> 00:05:39.560 he didn't have a particular target in mind. He wanted to kill anyone and 58 00:05:39.720 --> 00:05:46.079 everyone he encountered. He walked south along North Dustin Avenue, shooting towards houses 59 00:05:46.120 --> 00:05:49.279 and cars that drove by. The first person that he shot was seventy nine 60 00:05:49.319 --> 00:05:54.839 year old Shirley Voda. Surely was driving, but was able to maneuver her 61 00:05:54.879 --> 00:05:58.720 way out of the moving vehicle, which continued rolling down the street with the 62 00:05:58.759 --> 00:06:03.959 door slightly Ajar Shirley was born on February third, nineteen forty four, in 63 00:06:04.040 --> 00:06:09.120 Tampa, Florida. She had two sisters and a brother growing up in Phoenix, 64 00:06:09.160 --> 00:06:13.680 Arizona. She graduated from Saint Mary's High School with a diploma in nineteen 65 00:06:13.720 --> 00:06:17.399 sixty two and from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science and Nursing in 66 00:06:17.480 --> 00:06:23.399 nineteen sixty six. Shirley married the man of her dreams, Michael Voida, 67 00:06:23.920 --> 00:06:27.600 the same year she graduated college, and the couple went on to have five 68 00:06:27.720 --> 00:06:32.600 children together, Michael, Jimmy, Anne, Amy, and Clara. The 69 00:06:32.639 --> 00:06:36.680 family moved to Farmington, New Mexico, in nineteen seventy six, where Shirley 70 00:06:36.720 --> 00:06:42.360 happily raised her family. After the children grew up and left home. She 71 00:06:42.399 --> 00:06:46.079 went back to work as a school nurse, first at Sacred Heart School, 72 00:06:46.600 --> 00:06:51.759 then Kirtland and then Ojo Amarillo. The busy woman enjoyed traveling with her husband, 73 00:06:53.279 --> 00:06:59.399 especially taking trips skiing and to Lake Vellicito. They played pickleball and tennis 74 00:06:59.399 --> 00:07:03.720 together, and n and just generally stayed very active. They had fourteen grandchildren 75 00:07:03.800 --> 00:07:09.560 and one great grandchild, so they took frequent trips to Tucson, Albuquerque, 76 00:07:09.600 --> 00:07:15.120 and Huntsville, Texas to visit their very large family that they adored. Shirley 77 00:07:15.199 --> 00:07:18.879 loved to give back and worked with numerous volunteer services, including Daily Bread, 78 00:07:19.399 --> 00:07:25.000 Birthright, and had been a tax preparer at Farmington Senior Center for twenty years. 79 00:07:25.920 --> 00:07:29.600 A member of the Sacred Heart Church for forty seven years, Shirley was 80 00:07:29.639 --> 00:07:33.639 in her element when doing for others, and the world is a lesser place 81 00:07:33.839 --> 00:07:54.120 without her. Melody Ivy and her mother Gwendolen Schofield were driving when they suddenly 82 00:07:54.160 --> 00:07:58.639 saw a woman fall or jump from her moving vehicle. Shocks. They could 83 00:07:58.639 --> 00:08:01.519 see the woman was injured and in need. Without even knowing what was happening 84 00:08:01.759 --> 00:08:07.000 or comprehending the very grave danger, they were in they stopped and began to 85 00:08:07.040 --> 00:08:13.879 offer assistance. Ted saw the women and immediately shot, killing both women instantly. 86 00:08:15.759 --> 00:08:18.560 Seventy three year old Melody Ivy was born in Great Falls, Montana, 87 00:08:18.879 --> 00:08:24.600 to Raymond and Gwendolyn Dean. She met her future husband, Dennis when they 88 00:08:24.639 --> 00:08:28.920 were each serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ to flatterday Saints while 89 00:08:28.920 --> 00:08:33.840 attending Brigham Young University. The pair began dating and eventually married in the Salt 90 00:08:33.919 --> 00:08:39.240 Lake City Temple on December thirtieth, nineteen sixty nine. They had eight children, 91 00:08:39.480 --> 00:08:46.240 including Julianne Christie, Jennifer Merrily, Eric Eden Hally, and Rachel, 92 00:08:46.639 --> 00:08:52.559 who produced twenty four grandchildren and a great grandchild. Shortly after getting married, 93 00:08:52.600 --> 00:08:56.559 they moved to Farmington, New Mexico, where Melody opened a school called Ivy 94 00:08:56.639 --> 00:09:01.960 League Preschool. Melody and her life late husband, Dennis, served a mission 95 00:09:01.000 --> 00:09:05.480 in Cape Coast, Ghana in twenty twelve, and she fell in love with 96 00:09:05.519 --> 00:09:09.200 the people and other missionaries she served with. Far after the mission, Melody 97 00:09:09.279 --> 00:09:15.080 continued to support the people there. She was a giving and nurturing woman who 98 00:09:15.159 --> 00:09:20.200 had many interests, including gardening and mourning walks with her dogs. Her giving 99 00:09:20.240 --> 00:09:26.679 spirit will be dearly missed. Gwendolen Warren Dean Schofield, otherwise known as Gwen, 100 00:09:28.279 --> 00:09:31.120 was born on June twentieth, nineteen twenty five, in Rockford, Illinois, 101 00:09:31.720 --> 00:09:35.559 the fourth of seven daughters. They were a family of hard working people. 102 00:09:37.159 --> 00:09:39.639 When Gwen was three, her family moved to Crow Agency, Montana. 103 00:09:41.279 --> 00:09:46.879 Her father and grandfather both taught the Crow Native Americans, who were primarily hunters, 104 00:09:46.000 --> 00:09:52.000 how to farm. Gwen attended college at Polytechnic Institute in Billings, Montana, 105 00:09:52.240 --> 00:09:54.840 and even though she didn't earn a teaching degree, she and her best 106 00:09:54.840 --> 00:10:00.440 friend Helen both wound up as teachers in Valiers, mostly due to the severe 107 00:10:00.519 --> 00:10:05.200 shortage of teachers during World War Two. While living in Valiers, Gwen met 108 00:10:05.360 --> 00:10:09.720 Raymond Dean, whom she married on March third, nineteen forty six, in 109 00:10:09.799 --> 00:10:13.639 Great Falls, Montana. The couple had two boys and two girls and went 110 00:10:13.679 --> 00:10:18.919 on to live a religious life filled with hard work and generosity. The couple 111 00:10:18.000 --> 00:10:22.279 was introduced to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints and became faithful 112 00:10:22.320 --> 00:10:28.320 followers of the religion. Gwen completed her bachelor degree studies at Utah State University 113 00:10:28.519 --> 00:10:33.320 and she continued to teach for thirty years in several different places such as Tremonton, 114 00:10:33.480 --> 00:10:37.679 Utah, Albany, Georgia, Star Valley, Wyoming, Hawaii, and 115 00:10:37.720 --> 00:10:41.919 Shelley and Tarreton, Idaho. A superb cook, she always tended to a 116 00:10:43.000 --> 00:10:46.159 large garden and was a diligent canner who was known for her homemade dill pickles. 117 00:10:46.559 --> 00:10:50.240 Before her husband passed away, the couple served a two year mission in 118 00:10:50.320 --> 00:10:56.480 Dusseldorf, Germany. Gwen later remarried a man named Charlie Schofield, and they 119 00:10:56.600 --> 00:11:01.000 enjoyed a happy thirteen year marriage before he passed away at an impress of one 120 00:11:01.039 --> 00:11:07.360 hundred years old. Gwen believed staunchly an education and ensured that she had established 121 00:11:07.399 --> 00:11:13.879 means of future financial support for her great grandchildren's eventual educational needs. She was 122 00:11:13.919 --> 00:11:20.440 a humanitarian and just an incredible human that leaves behind twenty five grandchildren and numerous 123 00:11:20.480 --> 00:11:28.519 great grandchildren who will dearly miss her. No less than seven homes and eleven 124 00:11:28.600 --> 00:11:33.679 cars, both moving and stationary, were shot. The crime scene stretched for 125 00:11:33.879 --> 00:11:39.759 just under a half mile along a straight road. As Ted walked along, 126 00:11:39.919 --> 00:11:46.360 shooting the rifle nonchalantly. He tossed the firearm into a nearby bush and switched 127 00:11:46.360 --> 00:11:50.159 to firing from the twenty two handgun. Minutes later, he removed the bulletproof 128 00:11:50.240 --> 00:11:54.200 vest, tossed the twenty two, and started to shoot from the nine millimeter. 129 00:11:56.000 --> 00:12:00.279 Meanwhile, hundreds of nine to one one calls began flooding dispatch reporting an 130 00:12:00.279 --> 00:12:05.919 active shooter. Police were dispatched at ten fifty seven am and responded immediately. 131 00:12:05.559 --> 00:12:11.279 They arrived at the moving crime scene at eleven oh two am and located Ted 132 00:12:13.840 --> 00:12:18.919 you walking down ring Cameras captured Ted taunting police saying quote, come and kill 133 00:12:20.000 --> 00:12:24.159 me and come on. Ted was standing just outside of the First Christian Church 134 00:12:24.159 --> 00:12:30.080 of Christ at seven to one three North Dustin Avenue when he and police started 135 00:12:30.080 --> 00:12:43.919 to exchange gunfire. The first to plus sir suve that what'd done? Come 136 00:12:45.080 --> 00:12:54.879 shine sonnets out sockets, This out is far SI far. Four officers shot 137 00:12:54.879 --> 00:12:58.720 back at Ted, who was shot and killed at eleven o six am. 138 00:13:00.440 --> 00:13:03.200 As he laid on the ground, police located a note on his person which 139 00:13:03.279 --> 00:13:07.960 read, if you're reading this, I'm at the end of a chapter. 140 00:13:07.720 --> 00:13:13.120 Lay eyes or dare put a finger on my little sister. I promise there 141 00:13:13.159 --> 00:13:18.679 will be regrets. Gwendolen Schofield and Melody Ivy were both pronounced dead at the 142 00:13:18.720 --> 00:13:22.200 scene, while Shirley Voido was rushed to the San Juan Regional Medical Center, 143 00:13:22.440 --> 00:13:28.120 where she succumbed to her injuries. There were six injured survivors, all of 144 00:13:28.159 --> 00:13:33.000 whom were transported to and later released from the San Juan Medical Center. There 145 00:13:33.000 --> 00:13:35.639 were a few others who were treated for minor injuries at the scene. Two 146 00:13:35.679 --> 00:13:41.039 of the injured were police officers who had responded to the scene, including Sergeant 147 00:13:41.200 --> 00:13:46.919 Rachel Decenza from the Farmington Police Department and Officer Andreas Stuttmadiadis from this New Mexico 148 00:13:48.000 --> 00:13:52.440 State Police Officer Stuttmadiadis was shot inside of his patrol vehicle when driving up to 149 00:13:52.480 --> 00:13:56.720 the scene. He drove himself to the hospital, where he was treated and 150 00:13:56.759 --> 00:14:03.639 promptly released. At least one hundred and fifty bullets were fired, although they 151 00:14:03.639 --> 00:14:09.320 didn't exactly all come from the shooter, several were fired by police. A 152 00:14:09.360 --> 00:14:13.639 few days before the shooting, Ted bought three magazines for the AR fifteen, 153 00:14:13.039 --> 00:14:18.679 along with two hundred and twenty rounds of two twenty three caliber ammunition and additional 154 00:14:18.679 --> 00:14:24.600 ten guns were located inside Ted's home, as well as fourteen hundred rounds of 155 00:14:24.600 --> 00:14:28.840 AMMO. The AR fifteen had a round in the chamber and a magazine that 156 00:14:28.919 --> 00:14:35.519 still contained several rounds inside. There was no ammunition located in Ted's pockets, 157 00:14:35.799 --> 00:14:41.279 meaning he fired nearly every bullet he carried. Over two hundred rounds of AMMO 158 00:14:41.399 --> 00:14:45.559 were discovered sitting near the front door of Ted's house. Sitting inside of a 159 00:14:45.600 --> 00:14:50.600 backpack. Adjacent to the bag was two fully loaded thirty round magazines for a 160 00:14:50.679 --> 00:14:56.240 two twenty three caliber firearm. The magazines were taped together to allow for more 161 00:14:56.240 --> 00:15:03.679 efficient reloading. Nearby schools, including McKinley Elementary School, Apache Elementary School, 162 00:15:03.840 --> 00:15:09.240 and numerous other school districts were placed on lockdown for several hours during the preliminary 163 00:15:09.240 --> 00:15:30.480 investigation. Eighteen year old Ted was born in October of two thousand and four. 164 00:15:31.039 --> 00:15:33.159 He had a younger sister and a thirty six year old brother who lived 165 00:15:33.200 --> 00:15:39.039 in Arizona and didn't really know Ted that well. Ted was born and raised 166 00:15:39.080 --> 00:15:43.279 in New Mexico. He was expected to graduate from Farmington High School. The 167 00:15:43.320 --> 00:15:48.679 actual graduation ceremony was scheduled for the day following the shooting. According to sources 168 00:15:48.720 --> 00:15:54.159 close to the family, Ted was struggling in school recently and had fallen behind 169 00:15:54.159 --> 00:15:58.279 in classes. He was also grappling with his parents' recent divorce filing, a 170 00:15:58.320 --> 00:16:03.919 move that had rocked Ted's young world. The divorce was filed in September of 171 00:16:03.000 --> 00:16:07.759 twenty twenty two in the San Juan County court system and was described by others 172 00:16:07.799 --> 00:16:14.759 as a quote rough divorce. The couple argued incessantly over everything. There were 173 00:16:14.799 --> 00:16:18.960 allegations of domestic violence, and the very day of the shooting, an order 174 00:16:18.039 --> 00:16:22.240 was issued by the county judge, though exactly what type of order, whether 175 00:16:22.320 --> 00:16:27.200 a protective one or not, is not clear. It's equally unclear whether Ted 176 00:16:27.360 --> 00:16:32.159 was aware of the order. Prior to the shooting, Ted was known to 177 00:16:32.159 --> 00:16:37.240 be extremely passionate about wrestling, but in February of twenty twenty three, he 178 00:16:37.320 --> 00:16:41.240 suddenly quit the high school varsity team due to what was believed to be a 179 00:16:41.279 --> 00:16:45.120 difficult relationship with his head coach. An assistant coach had recently resigned, and 180 00:16:45.159 --> 00:16:49.559 it was believed that Ted also had animosity with him as well. It is 181 00:16:49.679 --> 00:16:53.399 believed that Ted quit by his own free will, but the coach suggested that 182 00:16:53.440 --> 00:16:57.759 Ted was no longer on the team due to quote, disciplinary reasons, but 183 00:16:57.840 --> 00:17:03.519 he refused to allow further, claiming that anything that transpired between Ted and himself 184 00:17:03.879 --> 00:17:08.480 remained there. For her part, Ted's mother claims that her son's life quote 185 00:17:08.880 --> 00:17:12.559 was going to practice, and when he didn't have that, he had nothing. 186 00:17:14.359 --> 00:17:18.440 He didn't have nothing to work for. That's all he knew. For 187 00:17:18.519 --> 00:17:21.519 a month and a half after he was no longer on the wrestling team, 188 00:17:21.599 --> 00:17:25.720 Ted refused to go to school, and after the shooting, the school refused 189 00:17:25.759 --> 00:17:32.160 to address Ted's absences. Others who knew Ted claimed that he was utterly devastated 190 00:17:32.200 --> 00:17:37.039 by not wrestling anymore and that that really did a number on him. Ted's 191 00:17:37.079 --> 00:17:40.960 mom said that he was never diagnosed with a mental illness, but that he 192 00:17:41.000 --> 00:17:47.400 was extremely shy and secluded, and said he seemed socially anxious. A former 193 00:17:47.440 --> 00:17:51.279 teammate said that Ted clearly struggled for mental health issues, and that Ted would 194 00:17:51.319 --> 00:17:55.519 not discuss any details of his personal life with others, which to teenagers seemed 195 00:17:55.759 --> 00:17:59.720 very weird. At some point, it's alleged that Ted reached out to a 196 00:17:59.720 --> 00:18:03.880 couple of former teammates before the shooting. They claimed that Ted talked sort of 197 00:18:03.920 --> 00:18:08.319 crazy, but it's unknown exactly what was said. He wasn't old enough for 198 00:18:08.400 --> 00:18:11.680 an adult criminal record, but Ted had a few run ins with the police 199 00:18:11.720 --> 00:18:15.839 when he was a minor. Because of his age, it's not clear what 200 00:18:15.960 --> 00:18:19.319 infractions he incurred, but they weren't of the nature to prevent him from purchasing 201 00:18:19.359 --> 00:18:25.480 a firearm. It's even further unclear whether anyone truly noticed if Ted was suffering 202 00:18:25.519 --> 00:18:29.640 from some kind of mental illness. It's certainly not normal to take a small 203 00:18:29.720 --> 00:18:33.480 arsenal of weapons and shoot up a quiet, little neighborhood for no apparent reason. 204 00:18:33.480 --> 00:18:38.200 Three people died, six were injured, and countless others were changed forever, 205 00:18:40.039 --> 00:18:45.599 and that didn't happen for no reason. Unfortunately, we will never truly 206 00:18:45.680 --> 00:18:51.599 know the reason that this happened, and that is perhaps equally devastating as the 207 00:18:51.640 --> 00:18:56.519 loss of human life. The shooting occurred a day before the shooter's high school 208 00:18:56.559 --> 00:19:00.960 graduation, which was held in spite of the shooting. There was a small 209 00:19:02.000 --> 00:19:04.920 memorial erected near the crime scene. Tape to a stop sign was a slip 210 00:19:04.960 --> 00:19:11.319 of paper with each victim's name etched onto it, along with cards and flowers 211 00:19:11.799 --> 00:19:18.319 in memoriam we hear an Active Shooter Podcast would like to take this opportunity to 212 00:19:18.440 --> 00:19:25.599 encourage anyone struggling, whether suffering from grief, depression, or experiencing any type 213 00:19:25.599 --> 00:19:30.319 of mental health break, to please reach out. If you are feeling hopeless 214 00:19:30.720 --> 00:19:37.000 or suicidal, please reach out. Seeking help or treatment is an act of 215 00:19:37.039 --> 00:19:42.759 tremendous courage and strength, and you have it. Help is available in the 216 00:19:42.880 --> 00:19:48.319 United States. Dial nine eight eight or visit nine eight eight lifeline dot org. 217 00:19:49.000 --> 00:19:56.000 Someone is accessible twenty four hours a day. We all have the unique 218 00:19:56.000 --> 00:20:00.359 ability to help prevent such a catastrophic event from halp happening if we keep our 219 00:20:00.400 --> 00:20:07.759 eyes and ears open and never hesitate to report when something or someone just doesn't 220 00:20:07.799 --> 00:20:14.759 seem right. With the delicate balance of mental health reform, education, active 221 00:20:14.799 --> 00:20:18.720 shooter training, and common sense gun laws, we may one day realize the 222 00:20:18.799 --> 00:20:23.680 dream, the dream that there will be no more active shootings. We pray 223 00:20:23.880 --> 00:20:30.599 that love will prevail over hate. In the meantime, we urge our listeners 224 00:20:30.640 --> 00:20:34.519 to stay aware of your surroundings and keep in touch with your loved ones. 225 00:20:36.200 --> 00:20:41.079 If you see something, say something, you never know how many lives you'll 226 00:20:41.119 --> 00:20:52.759 be saving. Thank you for listening to today's episode of Active Shooter the Podcast. 227 00:20:52.319 --> 00:20:57.720 Remember, if you see something, say something, there's no telling how 228 00:20:57.720 --> 00:21:02.960 many lives you may be said. A big thank you to Darren Curtis, 229 00:21:03.200 --> 00:21:07.440 who composed some of the songs on our show. You can find him online 230 00:21:07.839 --> 00:21:14.559 at www dot Darrencurtis music dot com. Make sure to check us out on 231 00:21:14.599 --> 00:21:18.839 social media. You can find us on Facebook at Active Shooter the Podcast and 232 00:21:19.319 --> 00:21:25.519 on Twitter at podcast Active. Thank you and be safe.