See the top photos, videos and live updates from the staff of the Augustana Observer during the active shooter drill on Tuesday, April 26, 2016. [View the story "Getting started" on Storify]

Communication between officials, victims, and emergency crews can break down quickly during a chaotic active shooter situation. The campus community of Augustana College practiced this scenario in Tuesday's...

She knew it was a drill, but the active shooter exercise was all too real for Augustana College freshman Carli Schwanebeck. “It was terrifying,” said Schwanebeck as she sat in Carver after Augustana’s...

Augustana College practiced a live active shooter drill with more than 500 student participants along with police, fire and ambulances from both sides of the river. This exercise was planned for 6:30...

Augustana is participating in an active shooter drill and the college will be in a lockdown for 45 minutes. Approximately 500 students are participating in the drill along with the RIPD, Rock Island Fire...