By Alex Husting

Opelika-Auburn News

AUBURN, Ala. — There were 503 mass shootings in 2024, according to the Gun Violence Archive. While it’s not a common phenomenon in our community, Auburn police train to ensure the department and local first responders are prepared if something like that ever occurred in the area.

The APD collaborated with Auburn University’s Emergency Management Department and the Lee County Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday to conduct an emergency response training exercise designed to simulate an active shooter scenario at Neville Arena. Another is planned for Wednesday.

Patrick O’Hara, emergency services manager at Auburn Public Safety, organized the active shooter training and said the goal was to learn from it and adjust the department’s tactics and strateg

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