Surviving a mass shooting is focus of Newport discussion Wednesday

By Hannah FryStaff Writer

Jan. 12, 2016 4:02 PM PT

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Newport Beach police officials will speak Wednesday evening about how to increase chances for survival during a shooting situation.

The program will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Newport Beach Civic Center Community Room, 100 Civic Center Drive.

Officer Marie Gamble and other members of the Police Department will focus on how to prepare for an active shooter threat, options during a shooting and what to expect when police arrive.

The discussion, presented by Speak Up Newport, comes a little more than a month after two attackers opened fire at a holiday party at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, killing 14 people and injuring 22.

Hannah Fry

Hannah Fry covers breaking news for the Los Angeles Times. She most recently covered Orange County for The Times and has written extensively about criminal trials, housing, politics and government. In 2020, Fry was part of the team that was a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of a boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Santa Barbara. Fry came to The Times from the Daily Pilot, where she covered coastal cities, education and crime. An Orange County native, Fry started her career as an intern at the Orange County Register.