tactical police

During Tuesday night’s tactical police response to Columbia University students’ taking over a building on campus, author Judith Miller tweeted: “Hey Columbia protesters! If you’re so proud of what you’re doing, why are you covering your faces?”

After barricading himself in a house with an arsenal of weapons, a tactical police unit stormed the place, shooting Sabau several times.

Nearly 400 police officers were involved, including Rio’s tactical police unit, according to the police statement.

Nearly 400 police officers were involved, including Rio’s tactical police unit, backed up by four helicopters and 10 bullet-proofed vehicles, according to the police statement.

Christopher Olivarez, a spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety, said the gunman wore a vest used to store extra magazines — often used by tactical police units — without the armor plates that law enforcement officers typically wear.