A Minneapolis community grapples with tragedy after a shooting during morning mass left students and staff taking cover as bullets pierced through the church’s stained-glass windows.

Following a deadly shooting in New York City on Monday and a stabbing incident at a Michigan Walmart earlier this week, Roanoke security expert, says those incidents mirrors the scenarios he prepares people to face.

Members with Executive Security Concepts stop by WSLS 10 Sunday morning to discuss situational awareness. They say always be aware of your surroundings.

Leaders in some synagogues are taking extra precautions to make their congregation feel safe.

A new report from Secret Service analyzed 173 mass casualty violence incidents from 2016 to 2020.

Safety expert Chris Ragone sits down with Virginia Today on the weekend to make sure people know what to do to make sure they are safe for the holidays.

With the tragic shootings at a Walmart in Chesapeake and at the University of Virginia, security experts are showing people how to be prepared in an emergency.

After several mass shootings have plagued our nation, one security expert is training a group of professionals to be prepared for the worst.

After a gunman opened fire inside a Kroger in Tennessee, a local security company is urging people to invest in their safety.

Discovery Science show, Black Files Declassified, filmed a scene in Roanoke.

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TROUTVILLE, Va. – Safety is once again a top concern in places of worship after a deadly shooting Sunday at a church in Texas. Investigators are still working to figure out why a gunman opened fire, killing two people at West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, Texas. Executive Security Concepts, which is based in Roanoke, is helping places of worship keep their congregations safe. The company recently contracted with two local churches to provide armed security and safety team consulting. Executive Security Concepts has been providing safety and security globally since 2005.

BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. - In the wake of more mass shootings at places people go every day, a local security company is developing innovative strategies to keep you safe. "No matter what we do now, the politicians are all going to be at each other's throats," said Chris Ragone, owner of Executive Security Concepts. Botetourt-based Executive Security Concepts typically focuses on workplace violence, but with mass shootings on the rise, its taking on a new task and forming Active Shooter Elimination Teams, or ASETs. "Not only do minutes count but seconds count," Ragone said. Click here to learn more about Executive Security Concepts.