‘Scary but it’s needed’: Police hold school shooting drill in US state of Florida

Police practised how they would respond to a shooting attack at a school campus in the US state of Florida on August 3, 2022. More than 100 law enforcement officers carried out the drill at the school in the southeastern state. Firearms instructors guided and assessed their response to a shooting on a busy school day. Liberal gun ownership laws are often blamed for deadly shootings at schools and other venues in the country. In Florida, at least 1,300 school staff members are also armed to serve as guardians on campuses in the state’s 45 school districts.