BROWNSVILLE — Local, state and federal authorities participated in a drill Wednesday at Texas Southmost College to learn their strengths and weaknesses should they have to respond to an actual active shooter situation.
Texas Southmost College President Jesús Roberto Rodríguez addresses media about the multi-jurisdictional active attack full-scale exercise with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies to take place on the campus Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at Texas Southmost College. The exercise scenario staged an active shooter situation on the campus to evaluate local, state and federal law enforcement agencies response. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Lt. Matt Jones of the Brownsville Police Department, addresses media before the start of the multi-jurisdictional active attack full-scale exercise with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at Texas Southmost College. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)A U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency helicopter flies overhead Wednesday, March 1, 2023, during a multi-jurisdictional active attack full-scale exercise with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies at Texas Southmost College. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)A member of the Brownsville Police Department runs towards the entrance as part of the multi-jurisdictional active attack full-scale exercise with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at Texas Southmost College. Law enforcement agencies and emergency responders responded to an active shooter scenario on the campus to evaluate local response times. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Actors playing bystanders exit the building and walk towards law enforcement Wednesday, March 1, 2023, during a multi-jurisdictional active attack full-scale exercise with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies at Texas Southmost College. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)An actor playing an injured victim is transported to a stretcher by EMS Wednesday, March 1, 2023, during a multi-jurisdictional active attack full-scale exercise with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies at Texas Southmost College. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper waits in the EMS staging area Wednesday, March 1, 2023, during a multi-jurisdictional active attack full-scale exercise with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies at Texas Southmost College. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)A member of the Brownsville Fire Department listens to a report from first responders inside the building on his radio Wednesday, March 1, 2023, during a multi-jurisdictional active attack full-scale exercise with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies at Texas Southmost College. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)A member of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency and Allied Universal Services bring out the actor playing a wounded shooter Wednesday, March 1, 2023, during a multi-jurisdictional active attack full-scale exercise with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies at Texas Southmost College. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)
