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"Shooter Down! is an incredible book. A riveting, powerful, and vitally important book. The definitive, and complete account of one of the most horrific murderous acts ever committed on American soil. A masterpiece in the realm of "true crime" reporting and journalism."
—Dave Grossman, author of On Killing, On Combat, and Warrior Mindset
Shooter Down! is the complete, riveting account of how police responded to the 2007 attacks at Virginia Tech, during which Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people and wounded 25 others before committing suicide. The Virginia Tech massacre remains the single deadliest attack by a lone gunman on U.S. soil.
To write this remarkable account, John Giduck (author of the acclaimed Terror at Beslan) and coauthor Maj. Joseph M. Bail (a 40-year Pennsylvania police veteran) received unprecedented access to the many police officers, commanders, SWAT team members, dispatchers, and tactical medics who were involved in the attacks on campus. The resulting book transcends the Virginia Tech tragedy.
Shooter Down! documents every action taken during the rampage and offers analysis and recommendations for future attacks on our nation's citizenry. It should be required reading for all law enforcement personnel in America, as well as concerned citizens who might find themselves caught in the crosshair of a mass killer.
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