The incidents of school and random shootings in America are growing with terrifying frequency. Whether it is because the shooter believes that people have done wrong unto him or because of some chemical imbalance in the brain, the price of these senseless shootings is paid by innocent victims, who often have nothing to do with the shooter. Active Shooter – America Under Fire on Showtime delves deep into the reasons that trigger these horrifying incidents and tries to find social reasons that compel the young to take such a drastic step.
Active Shooter Cast
Produced by Eli Holzman, the eight episode documentary looks at each of the mass shootings in the US in the last decade and digs deep into the reasons that may have caused these shootings.
Active Shooter – America Under Fire (2017)
Developed By: Star Price
Cast: Survivors and First Responders
Network: Showtime
Release Date: September 29, 9 PM
Active Shooter Summary
From the first-hand perspective of survivors, families of the victims, witnesses and heroic first responders, the series goes beyond the sensationalistic coverage of these nightmarish moments to offer a comprehensive report on these tragic events.
Each of the eight episodes of Active Shooter focuses on one of the numerous active shooter incidents that have occurred in the United States, to provide a thoughtful and comprehensive examination of one of the most important issues of our time.
Making a careful study of the attacks at Aurora, San Bernardino, Charleston, the Washington D.C. Navy Yard, Santa Monica, Oak Creek, Orlando and the incident that proved a fundamental turning point for the country, Columbine, Active Shooter analyzes the full arc of each incident – emotional as well as procedural.
Even when there is no doubt about the guilt or cruelty of the shooter, identifying the root cause of mass shootings remains profoundly challenging. From the precipitating factors for each event to the heroic bravery and compassion of the first responders as they come upon the scene – and the ongoing impact on survivors, their families and communities – Active Shooter strives to create a forum for understanding, discussion and debate, keeping the lives and loss of the victims paramount amid the need to confront this grave pandemic.
Active Shooter Trailer
Watch this quick trailer of Active Shooter documentary and tell us what you think are the most important causes of the shooting pandemic in America.
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