Columbine High School massacre officers using this tactic are trained to move toward the sound of gunfire and neutralize the shooter as quickly as possible. Their goal is to stop the shooter at all costs; they are to walk past wounded victims, as the aim is to prevent the shooter from killing or wounding more. Dave Cullen has stated: "The active protocol has proved successful at numerous shootings...At Virginia Tech alone, it probably saved dozens of lives." After the massacre, many survivors and relatives of deceased victims filed lawsuits. Under Colorado state law at the time, the maximum a family could receive in a
Troy High School (California) Officer. The Fullerton Police Department investigated further and detained two of the three students. They reportedly "served warrants at multiple locations in Anaheim" and found no weapons, but did discover internet research on “school shooting topics, including weaponry” from as soon as the day of the soccer game. The two boys were released from the Orange County Juvenile Hall later that day. The boys described their plan as being “bigger than Columbine,” referencing the 1999 Columbine High School massacre, the deadliest high school shooting in America's history. The case has now been closed and both boys were found innocent. However,