ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Don’t worry, it’s just a drill. The FBI’s Washington Field Office conducted an active shooter simulation at the Landmark Mall in Alexandria Friday morning.
The simulation started before the mall opened to the public. A SWAT team wearing tactical gear and carrying rifles entered the building around 7:30 a.m.
A command center was staged outside the Sears in the west parking lot. New information was introduced to the scenario and the teams were required to act quickly based on the changing circumstances, according to spokeswoman Lindsay Godwin.
The City of Alexandria Police and Fire Departments assisted the FBI in the training exercise.
FBI cmd ctr in mall parking lot where teams get info abt active shooter scenario, respond like real-life event #wtop pic.twitter.com/tCMnacDTWL
— Jamie Forzato (@jamieforzato) May 2, 2014
FBI swat team heads inside Landmark mall for drills #wtop pic.twitter.com/OsYkCBYDRr
— Jamie Forzato (@jamieforzato) May 2, 2014
FBI doing active shooter drills at Landmark Mall in #Alexandria until 10a pic.twitter.com/V7SpxRhPzq
— Jamie Forzato (@jamieforzato) May 2, 2014
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