Hamilton County has new emergency alert system. So when a call about ‘potential active shooter’ came in, why did it go unused?

June 25, 2024 at 7:09 p.m.

by Andrew Schwartz

Hamilton County Sheriff's Office / Law enforcement officials respond Monday to a 'potential active shooter' event in East Brainerd. The incident ended with the shooter dead by suicide and no other injuries, police said.
Hamilton County Sheriff's Office / Law enforcement officials respond Monday to a 'potential active shooter' event in East Brainerd. The incident ended with the shooter dead by suicide and no other injuries, police said.


In April, Hamilton County launched a new mass notification system, intended to send alerts directly to residents' phones about emergencies like severe weather events or active shooters.

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