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==Spree killers and mass killings==

==Spree killers and mass killings==

The FBI defines "mass killings as "three or more killings in a single incident".<ref name="natrev">[https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/05/fbi-active-shooter-data-shows-importance-of-armed-citizens/ New FBI Data on Active Shooters Shows the Importance of Armed Citizens], ''National Review'' May 25, 2018</ref>  A spree killer is someone who kills two or more victims in a short time, in multiple locations.<ref name="wikipedia">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spree_killer (definition in Wikipedia)]</ref>

The [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] defines "mass killings as "three or more killings in a single incident".<ref name="natrev">[https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/05/fbi-active-shooter-data-shows-importance-of-armed-citizens/ New FBI Data on Active Shooters Shows the Importance of Armed Citizens], ''National Review'' May 25, 2018</ref>  A spree killer is someone who kills two or more victims in a short time, in multiple locations.<ref name="wikipedia">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spree_killer (definition in Wikipedia)]</ref>

The [[[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]] stated:

The [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] stated:

<blockquote>Armed and unarmed citizens engaged the shooter [during the 2016-2017 time frame] in 10 incidents. They safely and successfully ended the shootings in eight of those incidents. Their selfless actions likely saved many lives.<br> <br>

<blockquote>Armed and unarmed citizens engaged the shooter [during the 2016-2017 time frame] in 10 incidents. They safely and successfully ended the shootings in eight of those incidents. Their selfless actions likely saved many lives.<br> <br>

The enhanced threat posed by active shooters and the swiftness with which active shooter incidents unfold support the importance of preparation by law enforcement officers and citizens alike.<ref name="fbi_report">[https://www.fbi.gov/file-repository/active-shooter-incidents-us-2016-2017.pdf Active Shooter Incidents in the United States in 2016 and 2017], ''report'', US Dept. of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (.pdf)</ref></blockquote>

The enhanced threat posed by active shooters and the swiftness with which active shooter incidents unfold support the importance of preparation by law enforcement officers and citizens alike.<ref name="fbi_report">[https://www.fbi.gov/file-repository/active-shooter-incidents-us-2016-2017.pdf Active Shooter Incidents in the United States in 2016 and 2017], ''report'', US Dept. of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (.pdf)</ref></blockquote>