Officer Goldman responds to a call of an active shooter during a home invasion at a local residence.Officer Goldman arrives on the scene and quickly surveys the residence.He and his partner immediately enter the home and see the suspect,who is holding a semiautomatic rifle.They command the suspect to drop his weapon and the suspect complies.Officer Goldman arrests the suspect and searches him. Officer Goldman was able to immediately enter the home without obtaining a warrant because of

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Officer Goldman was able to enter the home without obtaining a warrant because of exigent circumstances, which refers to emergencies that require immediate action to protect life, safety, or property. In this case, there was an active shooter situation, which constituted an exigent circumstance that allowed Officer Goldman to enter the home without a warrant.

Officer Goldman Responds to a Call of an Active Shooter