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Originally Posted by Katie_UPS
This happened to teams at the Pittsburgh regional when there was the shooting. Teams were just told to stay inside and no one was really told why. I imagine it was to keep panic to a minimum.
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Actually, there were many similarities between the events. In Pittsburgh the lockdown was announced without detail, but it was relatively easy to find the cause because the initial shooting events could be accessed on smart phones, and anyone outside of the pit / field area could see the police activity due to multi-floor windows in lobby (which overlooked Western Psych, site of shooting). The shooting was literally next door to the Peterson Events Center and all roads were block by police / emergency / and SWAT vehicles.
Like St Louis, those inside were told to stay away from windows (although at Perterson Events center windows are bullet proof).
In Pittsburgh the lockdown was MUCH longer (5-6 hours, but emergency was prior to the start of region - on Thursday when teams were just practicing) and the nature of the threat was far from clear (search was in progress for second shooter, who did not exist).
Both events were handled well and there was no clear sign of panic. The injuries and death in St Louis were headlined on cable news sources like CNN and the warnings were carried on weather channels, so details on the emergency were available almost in real time, which was also true in Pittsburgh.