The ABB Shooting: Chaos at the Plant | First Responders Recall That Morning

(28:43) On a freezing January morning in 2010, gunfire erupted inside the ABB plant in north St. Louis. What began as confusion quickly turned into one of the region’s first true active shooter incidents.Retired and active St. Louis police officers Lt. Adam Duke and Lt. Jim Joyner give a firsthand account of responding to the chaotic scene as shots were still being fired, victims were trapped inside, and officers searched building-to-building trying to stop the threat and save lives.Before our featured interview, the crew opens the show from Colombo’s Cafe in Dogtown with classic Brighter Side of Blue banter — honoring Police Memorial Week, discussing the growing partnership with the St. Louis Police Officers Association, recruitment efforts within the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, and remembering fallen officer Michael Langsdorf and the sacrifices made by officers across the region.The guys also dive into:-The SLMPD recruitment blitz that brought in over 100 candidates-Why policing still offers unmatched camaraderie and purpose-Stories about legendary officers and personalities-JJ’s frustrations with St. Louis highway construction-Beethoven, blues music, Pete Rose, and the kind of off-the-rails conversations listeners have come to expect from the show