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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Deputy Jonathan Reed (center in white top) of the York County Sheriff's Office holds a gun during a stairwell training exercise to locate an active shooter at Knights Stadium as other training participants watch. The York County Sheriff's Office is conducting training on "Response to an Active Shooter" during the week of February 18-22, 2013. The training at Knights Stadium in Fort Mill includes classroom instruction and simulated scenarios. An active shooter is an armed person who has used deadly force on other people and has continued access to additional victims. Deputies could encounter an active shooter in any setting, but it is a type of situation commonly associated with schools.DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    L-r Deputy Greg Garrison of the the York County Sheriff's Office and Deputy Jonathan Reed of the YCSO draw their guns as they respond during a simulated active shooter scenario. The deputies try in these simulations to follow the sound of the gunfire and to get to the gunman as quickly as possible, because the more quickly the gunman can be neutralized, the more lives can be saved. The York County Sheriff's Office is conducting training on "Response to an Active Shooter" during the week of February 18-22, 2013. The training at Knights Stadium in Fort Mill includes classroom instruction and simulated scenarios. An active shooter is an armed person who has used deadly force on other people and has continued access to additional victims. Deputies could encounter an active shooter in any setting, but it is a type of situation commonly associated with schools. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    L-r Deputy Greg Garrison of the the York County Sheriff's Office and Deputy Jonathan Reed of the YCSO draw their guns as they respond during a simulated active shooter scenario. The deputies try in these simulations to follow the sound of the gunfire and to get to the gunman as quickly as possible, because the more quickly the gunman can be neutralized, the more lives can be saved. The York County Sheriff's Office is conducting training on "Response to an Active Shooter" during the week of February 18-22, 2013. The training at Knights Stadium in Fort Mill includes classroom instruction and simulated scenarios. An active shooter is an armed person who has used deadly force on other people and has continued access to additional victims. Deputies could encounter an active shooter in any setting, but it is a type of situation commonly associated with schools. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Deputy Greg Garrison of the the York County Sheriff's Office removes a gun after a simulated shooting of Sgt. Alex Clark of the YCSO, (Clark is playing the role of an active shooter, as at back l-r Alison Rauch of CN2 (a journalist covering the event who took part in one of the training simulations), and Deputy Jonathan Reed of the YCSO hold guns at the ready during a simulated active shooter scenario. The deputies try in these simulations to follow the sound of the gunfire and to get to the gunman as quickly as possible, because the more quickly the gunman can be neutralized, the more lives can be saved. The York County Sheriff's Office is conducting training on "Response to an Active Shooter" during the week of February 18-22, 2013. The training at Knights Stadium in Fort Mill includes classroom instruction and simulated scenarios. An active shooter is an armed person who has used deadly force on other people and has continued access to additional victims. Deputies could encounter an active shooter in any setting, but it is a type of situation commonly associated with schools. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    L-r Deputy Jonathan Reed of the York County Sheriff's Office and Deputy Greg Garrison of the the York County Sheriff's Office subdue simulated active shooter Sgt. Alex Clark (on the ground) during a simulated active shooter scenario.The deputies try in these simulations to follow the sound of the gunfire and to get to the gunman as quickly as possible, because the more quickly the gunman can be neutralized, the more lives can be saved. The York County Sheriff's Office is conducting training on "Response to an Active Shooter" during the week of February 18-22, 2013. The training at Knights Stadium in Fort Mill includes classroom instruction and simulated scenarios. An active shooter is an armed person who has used deadly force on other people and has continued access to additional victims. Deputies could encounter an active shooter in any setting, but it is a type of situation commonly associated with schools. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Deputy Greg Garrison of the the York County Sheriff's Office handcuffs Sgt. Alex Clark of the YCSO, who is playing the role of an active shooter, as at back l-r Alison Rauch of CN2 (a journalist covering the event who took part in one of the training simulations), and Deputy Jonathan Reed of the YCSO hold guns at the ready during a simulated active shooter scenario. The deputies try in these simulations to follow the sound of the gunfire and to get to the gunman as quickly as possible, because the more quickly the gunman can be neutralized, the more lives can be saved. The York County Sheriff's Office is conducting training on "Response to an Active Shooter" during the week of February 18-22, 2013. The training at Knights Stadium in Fort Mill includes classroom instruction and simulated scenarios. An active shooter is an armed person who has used deadly force on other people and has continued access to additional victims. Deputies could encounter an active shooter in any setting, but it is a type of situation commonly associated with schools. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Sgt. Alex Clark of the York County Sheriff's Office, who was playing the role of an active shooter in today's training scenarios, has his handcuffs removed by Deputy Greg Garrison of the the York County Sheriff's Office after the conclusion of a simulated active shooter scenario. The deputies try in these simulations to follow the sound of the gunfire and to get to the gunman as quickly as possible, because the more quickly the gunman can be neutralized, the more lives can be saved. The York County Sheriff's Office is conducting training on "Response to an Active Shooter" during the week of February 18-22, 2013. The training at Knights Stadium in Fort Mill includes classroom instruction and simulated scenarios. An active shooter is an armed person who has used deadly force on other people and has continued access to additional victims. Deputies could encounter an active shooter in any setting, but it is a type of situation commonly associated with schools. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Officers from the York County Sheriff's Office in action during a simulated active shooter scenario Wednesday morning at Knights Stadium.The deputies try in these simulations to follow the sound of the gunfire and to get to the gunman as quickly as possible, because the more quickly the gunman can be neutralized, the more lives can be saved. The York County Sheriff's Office is conducting training on "Response to an Active Shooter" during the week of February 18-22, 2013. The training at Knights Stadium in Fort Mill includes classroom instruction and simulated scenarios. An active shooter is an armed person who has used deadly force on other people and has continued access to additional victims. Deputies could encounter an active shooter in any setting, but it is a type of situation commonly associated with schools. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Officers from the York County Sheriff's Office in action during a simulated active shooter scenario Wednesday morning at Knights Stadium.The deputies try in these simulations to follow the sound of the gunfire and to get to the gunman as quickly as possible, because the more quickly the gunman can be neutralized, the more lives can be saved. The York County Sheriff's Office is conducting training on "Response to an Active Shooter" during the week of February 18-22, 2013. The training at Knights Stadium in Fort Mill includes classroom instruction and simulated scenarios. An active shooter is an armed person who has used deadly force on other people and has continued access to additional victims. Deputies could encounter an active shooter in any setting, but it is a type of situation commonly associated with schools. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Employees from the York County Sheriff's Office practice a room entry during a simulated active shooter scenario. The deputies try in these simulations to follow the sound of the gunfire and to get to the gunman as quickly as possible, because the more quickly the gunman can be neutralized, the more lives can be saved. If they can't hear the gunfire they must search every room in the area in an attempt to locate the gunman. The York County Sheriff's Office is conducting training on "Response to an Active Shooter" during the week of February 18-22, 2013. The training at Knights Stadium in Fort Mill includes classroom instruction and simulated scenarios. An active shooter is an armed person who has used deadly force on other people and has continued access to additional victims. Deputies could encounter an active shooter in any setting, but it is a type of situation commonly associated with schools. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Sgt. Alex Clark plays the role of an active shooter during a simulated active shooter scenario. The deputies try in these simulations to follow the sound of the gunfire and to get to the gunman as quickly as possible, because the more quickly the gunman can be neutralized, the more lives can be saved. The York County Sheriff's Office is conducting training on "Response to an Active Shooter" during the week of February 18-22, 2013. The training at Knights Stadium in Fort Mill includes classroom instruction and simulated scenarios. An active shooter is an armed person who has used deadly force on other people and has continued access to additional victims. Deputies could encounter an active shooter in any setting, but it is a type of situation commonly associated with schools. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Officers from the York County Sheriff's Office in action during a simulated active shooter scenario Wednesday morning at Knights Stadium.The deputies try in these simulations to follow the sound of the gunfire and to get to the gunman as quickly as possible, because the more quickly the gunman can be neutralized, the more lives can be saved. The York County Sheriff's Office is conducting training on "Response to an Active Shooter" during the week of February 18-22, 2013. The training at Knights Stadium in Fort Mill includes classroom instruction and simulated scenarios. An active shooter is an armed person who has used deadly force on other people and has continued access to additional victims. Deputies could encounter an active shooter in any setting, but it is a type of situation commonly associated with schools. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Lieutenant Jeff Cornwell of the York County Sheriff's Office (right) and other participants hold guns during a stairwell training exercise to locate a simulated active shooter at Knights Stadium Wednesday morning. The York County Sheriff's Office is conducting training on "Response to an Active Shooter" during the week of February 18-22, 2013. The training at Knights Stadium in Fort Mill includes classroom instruction and simulated scenarios. An active shooter is an armed person who has used deadly force on other people and has continued access to additional victims. Deputies could encounter an active shooter in any setting, but it is a type of situation commonly associated with schools.DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Deputy Terrance Knox of the York County Sheriff's Office in action during a simulated active shooter scenario Wednesday morning at Knights Stadium.The deputies try in these simulations to follow the sound of the gunfire and to get to the gunman as quickly as possible, because the more quickly the gunman can be neutralized, the more lives can be saved. The York County Sheriff's Office is conducting training on "Response to an Active Shooter" during the week of February 18-22, 2013. The training at Knights Stadium in Fort Mill includes classroom instruction and simulated scenarios. An active shooter is an armed person who has used deadly force on other people and has continued access to additional victims. Deputies could encounter an active shooter in any setting, but it is a type of situation commonly associated with schools. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Deputies from the York County Sheriff's Office in action during a simulated active shooter scenario Wednesday morning at Knights Stadium.The deputies try in these simulations to follow the sound of the gunfire and to get to the gunman as quickly as possible, because the more quickly the gunman can be neutralized, the more lives can be saved. The York County Sheriff's Office is conducting training on "Response to an Active Shooter" during the week of February 18-22, 2013. The training at Knights Stadium in Fort Mill includes classroom instruction and simulated scenarios. An active shooter is an armed person who has used deadly force on other people and has continued access to additional victims. Deputies could encounter an active shooter in any setting, but it is a type of situation commonly associated with schools. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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