this is not a drill..... Lockdown

At eight something this morning my school went into lock down. The students go sit on the floor out of line of sight, the lights go off, and everyone goes quiet. I cover up the door window, check the hall for wanderers and lock the door. after about ten minutes the check in call comes and I report that I pulled a student into my room from the hall. Ten minutes later we get the resume class activities but keep doors locked and windows covered.
It seems that someone across the street in the apartments there was wielding a knife....some sort of domestic squabble. The police were called and finally someone was hauled off. One of my students coming to school VERY late had to sit in a police car during the lock down. My students were great about doing what they were told quickly and quietly.

life is not a drill