The security company that employed Orlando, Florida, shooter Omar Mateen failed to heed warnings about at least two other employees who later went on to kill.
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Orlando shooter Omar Mateen was a licensed security guard
Authorities have identified Omar Mateen, 29, as the gunman who left 49 people dead at a popular gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.
ShotSpotter not exactly taking a bite out of crime
ShotSpotter is a gunshot detection technology that’s marketed to reduce gun violence. The system costs taxpayers millions of dollars each year – but is it worth it?
Guns and America’s murder board
On this hour of Reveal, we take a look at the toll of gun violence in the country, who’s documenting the carnage and how lives can be saved.
Partnership between Yardarm Technologies and Santa Cruz County
Here’s a timeline of important events in the relationship between the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office and Yardarm Technologies, the maker of a sensor that records when a gun is unholstered or fired.
Ex-sheriff’s new gig with smart gun startup triggers ethics concerns
The county sheriff’s office in Santa Cruz, California, was the first law enforcement agency to test a new sensor that records when a deputy’s gun is fired. And now, the recently retired sheriff is a paid adviser for the company.
Firearms trainer keeps license despite being accused of running a scam
California’s Bureau of Security and Investigative Services has received multiple complaints about Anthony Loyola, a firearms trainer whose curriculum allegedly lacks the required hours at a shooting range but does include films such as “Smokey and the Bandit” and “The Fast and the Furious.”
Former armed guard charged with murder says evidence was fabricated
Former armed security guard Lukace Kendle, who previously was found incompetent to stand trial, got a judge’s approval to represent himself against murder and attempted murder charges in the 2012 shooting of two unarmed black men in a Miami strip club parking lot.
Gunshot victim struggles to collect payment from imprisoned gun maker
A plaintiff who scored a rare legal win in a lawsuit against a gun manufacturer might be down to his last chance to collect more of his multimillion-dollar judgment.
Bill seeks to shift concealed gun permit decisions to police chiefs
The California bill, which is expected to sail through the state Senate, would allow sheriffs to legally pass the responsibility of issuing concealed handgun permits to city police chiefs.