Active shooter drill held at Maxwell-Gunter Recreation Area
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Tallapoosa County Sheriff's Department held an active shooter drill Friday at Maxwell-Gunter Recreation Area.

 Gabrielle Jansen / The Outlook

Blue police lights flashed by Maxwell-Gunter Recreation Area, but there was nothing to worry about due to the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department practicing an active shooter drill.

About six officers from the sheriff’s office and Jacksons Gap and Camp Hill police departments responded to the scene in addition to Tallapoosa County EMS on Friday morning. Because the recreation area, which is owned by the U.S. Air Force, doesn’t have any law enforcement there, it relies on the sheriff’s office for protection.