"active shooter" - because the other phrase would be "terrorist attack" at planned parenthood.

[Warren Stupidity]

Were the terrorists in Paris described as "active shooters"? Will the media accurately report what this incident is?

Politically motivated acts of violence against non-combatants. The standard definition of terrorism.

[malaise]

1. Precisely and the hacks on both CNN and GEM$NBComcast

are terrified to say at the Planned Parenthood Building because the hatred is fed by them, RW Fundies and ReTHUGs.

[mwrguy]

2. Yes, there were active shooters in the Paris attack

"Active shooter" and "suicide bomber" describe what tactic the terrorist is using.

It's a perfectly cromulent term, and not mutually exclusive with "terrorist".

[Lizzie Poppet]

3. In fact they were, at first.

Initial reports didn't use the term "terrorist." That came later, when more was known...which should be the case, here, too.