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Participants flee from Centennial Hall during the active shooter drill on April 26.

Live coverage of the active shooter drill

April 26, 2016

See the top photos, videos and live updates from the staff of the Augustana Observer during the active shooter drill on Tuesday, April 26, 2016. [View the story "Getting started" on Storify]

Public Relations staff at Augustana College confer in the active shooter drill operations center at the Gerber Center on April 26.

Ops Center: Keeping communication lines open

April 26, 2016

Communication between officials, victims, and emergency crews can break down quickly during a chaotic active shooter situation. The campus community of Augustana College practiced this scenario in Tuesday's...

Sophomore Gloria Navaraz was one of the students who pretended to be wounded during the active shooter drill at Augustana College on April 26.

Students participate in active shooter drill

April 26, 2016

She knew it was a drill, but the active shooter exercise was all too real for Augustana College freshman Carli Schwanebeck. “It was terrifying,” said Schwanebeck as she sat in Carver after Augustana’s...

An "injured" participant is given medical aid during the active shooter drill on April 26.

Augustana, emergency responders practice active shooter drill

April 26, 2016

Augustana College practiced a live active shooter drill with more than 500 student participants along with police, fire and ambulances from both sides of the river. This exercise was planned for 6:30...

"Critically-injured" participants were carried to ambulances and transported to hospitals during the active shooter drill on April 26.

Augustana on lockdown for active shooter drill

April 26, 2016

Augustana is participating in an active shooter drill and the college will be in a lockdown for 45 minutes. Approximately 500 students are participating in the drill along with the RIPD, Rock Island Fire...

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