Brian Gongol



Two observations: First, the first police officer arrived exactly six minutes after people started reacting to the shots, which is pretty fast -- and the officer enters alone, which was an act of bravery. Second, by studying the video it may be possible to figure out what kinds of patterns a potential attacker might take -- and give police and others better ways to fight back.

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