An active shooter.
Incidents of public violence have been publicized to a greater extent over the last few years. No one wants their neighborhood to become a scene of tragedy. This has led to debates over whether stricter gun control measures should be imposed and how well our society is going when it comes to administering mental health services.
Itâs also a nightmare for law enforcement agencies. When they receive word of an active shooter, there are so many things they donât know at the start:
How many people are under threat of being injured or killed? Are there multiple assailants? What types of weapons are being used? Is there good access to the scene?
WATERTOWN â City officials will soon start working on a plan to beef up security in City Hall following last weekâs murders of two business owners less than a block away.
Councilman Leonard G. Spaziani, who was appointed to City Council two weeks ago, recommends that the city make major changes in the way the public can enter City Hall.
âI think itâs time, especially after what happened last week, that the city should give serious consideration of putting together a package that this building is secure and nobody can get in,â he said. âIf they donât have business here, they should not be here.â
Hundreds come together Saturday to pay tribute, remember Maxine Quigg & Terry OâBrien By Jeff Cole and John Pirsos | May 1, 2021 at 10:25 PM EDT - Updated May 1 at 11:24 PM
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - The faces said it all and so did the sounds.
Hundreds gathered in Watertownâs Public Square Saturday night to pay their respects to 53-year-old Terry OâBrien and 50-year-old Maxine Quigg, the two victims of Wednesdayâs shooting at their business: Bridgeview Real Estate Services in downtown Watertown.
The tribute was moving as Watertown Mayor Jeff Smith wanted it to be a chance for the community to come together and heal. At the vigil, many community leaders, and those close to OâBrien and Quigg approached the podium to express their condolences and look back on happier times.
The faces said it all and so did the sounds.Hundreds gathered in Watertown’s Public Square Saturday night to pay their respects to 53-year-old Terry O’Brien and 50-year-old Maxine Quigg.
The violence that struck Watertown last week left a wound that may never heal.
Two people who lost their lives were well known in this region and respected for the contributions they made to our community.
Maxine M. Quigg, a 50-year-old Wellesley Island resident, previously served on the board of trustees for the Roswell P. Flower Memorial Library in Watertown. In addition, she was a member of the board of directors for the Northern New York Community Foundation. She also served on the board for the Watertown Family YMCA and was engaged in the organizationâs community center project.
Terence M. OâBrien, 53, of Black River worked as a corrections officer for 25 years. He was involved with various sports groups and coached menâs and womenâs lacrosse.