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VCU and city of Richmond hold active shooter drill
On Wednesday, VCU and the city of Richmond conducted an active shooter training exercise on VCU’s Monroe Park campus. The exercise included the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and other regional and state officials. The exercise consisted of simulated emergencies inside and outside the University Student Commons with volunteers roleplaying as injured victims and witnesses.
A person carries a sign that reads "VCU POLICE EXERCISE, SIMULATED EMERGENCY
Realistic sounds and behaviors will be utilized."
An official gets ready for VCU and the City of Richmond to conduct an active shooter training exercise on Wednesday at the University Student Commons on VCU’s Monroe Park campus in Richmond. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Scarbrough holds one of Gutting’s hand as he aplies make up to create scars
Ryan Scarbrough [left] applies makeup to Ginger Gutting [right] as they prepare to participate in a joint VCU and city of Richmond active shooter training exercise on Wednesday at the University Student Commons on VCU’s Monroe Park campus in Richmond. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Scarbrough uses paint on Gutting’s hand to create scars
Ryan Scarbrough applies makeup to Ginger Gutting as they prepare to participate in a joint VCU and city of Richmond active shooter training exercise on Wednesday at the University Student Commons on VCU’s Monroe Park campus in Richmond. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Sitting on the left Robinson aplies make up onto Sullivan
sitting on the right Middleton creates a hole exposing a painted car on Hudler
Tarsha Robinson, Region EMS council program coordinator [left] applies makeup to Robert Sullivan as Megan Middleton [right] the training director at Old Dominion EMS, puts the finishing touch to Samantha Hudler’s makeup while they participate in a joint VCU and city of Richmond active shooter training exercise on Wednesday at the University Student Commons on VCU’s Monroe Park campus in Richmond. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Robinson painted an apparent gunshot wound onto the temple of Sullivan.
Tarsha Robinson, Region EMS council program coordinator, applies makeup to Robert Sullivan as they prepare to participate in a joint VCU and city of Richmond active shooter training exercise on Wednesday. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Chief Venuti walks with his hand onto his hip to give remarks
John Venuti, VCU's associate vice president for public safety, gets ready to give remarks before participating in a Wednesday active shooter training exercise at the University Student Commons. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
A room filled with different first responders from the surrounding counties.
Participants get briefed before VCU and the City of Richmond conduct an active shooter training exercise on Wednesday. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Two people with a yellow and green vest make their way from one building to another
Participants take their places as VCU and the City of Richmond conduct an active shooter training exercise on Wednesday at the University Student Commons on VCU’s Monroe Park campus. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Officials make their way to their positions for Observation.
Participants take their places as VCU and the City of Richmond conduct an active shooter training exercise on Wednesday at the University Student Commons on VCU’s Monroe Park campus. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
A person portraying a gunshot wound victim
A person participates in a VCU and the city of Richmond active shooter training exercise on Wednesday at the University Student Commons. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
People make their way to their station
Police are shown participating in a joint VCU and city of Richmond active shooter training exercise on Wednesday at the University Student Commons on VCU’s Monroe Park campus. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Police make their way up the stairs as a person takes a picture
People are shown participating in a joint VCU and city of Richmond active shooter training exercise on Wednesday at the University Student Commons. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
First responders make their way to their position.
People participate in a joint VCU and city of Richmond active shooter training exercise on Wednesday at the University Student Commons. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
A policeman holds a plastic gun as he makes his way through the building.
A policeman is shown participating in a joint VCU and city of Richmond active shooter training exercise on Wednesday at the University Student Commons on VCU’s Monroe Park campus. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
A policeman holds a plastic gun as he makes his way through the building as an observer looks on
People participate in a joint VCU and the city of Richmond active shooter training exercise on Wednesday at the University Student Commons on VCU’s Monroe Park campus. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
A policeman holds a plastic gun as he makes his way through the building.
People participate in a VCU and the city of Richmond active shooter training exercise on Wednesday at the University Student Commons on VCU’s Monroe Park campus. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Policemen hold plastic guns as they makes their way through the building.
Police with fake guns are shown participating in a joint VCU and city of Richmond active shooter training exercise on Wednesday. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Policemen hold plastic guns as they makes their way through the building.
People participate in a joint VCU and city of Richmond active shooter training exercise on Wednesday at the University Student Commons ons at the VCU Monroe Park campus. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Policemen hold plastic guns as they makes their way through the building as observers take notes
People participate in a joint VCU and city of Richmond active shooter training exercise on Wednesday at VCU’s Monroe Park campus. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
A policeman holds a plastic gun as he makes his way through the building as an observer looks on
People participate in a joint VCU and city of Richmond active shooter training exercise on Wednesday at VCU's Monroe Park campus. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Policemen hold plastic guns as they makes their way through the campus
People participate in a VCU and the City of Richmond active shooter training exercise on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at the University Student Commons on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus in Richmond, Virginia. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Policemen hold plastic guns as they makes their way through the campus
Police are shown participating in a joint VCU and city of Richmond active shooter training exercise on Wednesday, on VCU's Monroe Park campus. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Policemen hold plastic guns as they make their way through the campus, while first responders lay on the ground, simulating being shot and killed.
Police are shown participating in a joint VCU and city of Richmond active shooter training exercise on Wednesday on VCU's Monroe Park campus. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Policemen hold plastic guns as they makes their way through the campus escorting a wounded person
Police are shown participating in a joint VCU and city of Richmond active shooter training exercise on Wednesday at VCU's Monroe Park campus. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
Policemen hold plastic guns as they makes their way through the campus
People are shown participating in a joint VCU and city of Richmond active shooter training exercise at VCU's Monroe Park campus. (Shaban Athuman / VPM News)
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