QUANTICO, Va. — There will be loud noises coming from Quantico Middle/High School tomorrow.
The Marine Corps base of the same name on which it sits and emergency first responders scheduled an active shooter drill beginning at noon. Quantico officials warn the exercise is only a drill, and asked residents not be alarmed.
“Participating agencies will include but not be limited to Fire and Rescue Departments, Marine Base Quantico’s Crisis Management Team and the Provost Marshal’s Office,” a base spokesperson released in a statement.
Quantico officials describe the exercise as “full-scale,” and say it’s one that has been planned for more than a year to improve preparedness and response times in the event a shooter were to ever appear on campus.
The school has 308 students enrolled in classes in grades six through 12.
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