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Terrifying footage shows armed teens conducting a school shooting 'dry run' in Washington
Terrifying surveillance footage shows the moment three masked and armed suspects performed a school shooting 'dry run' in Washington.
Enumclaw High School was broken into by three masked and armed individuals just before 10pm on Saturday evening.
Yet, instead of stealing or vandalizing the building, the trio conducted what police believed to be a school shooting 'dry run.'
'In my 28 years, I've seen a lot of break-ins at schools, right?' Enumclaw Police Chief Tim Floyd told KIRO 7 on Monday. 'And every single one of them involves theft or damage. That didn't happen here at all.
'And now, looking at the video from start to finish with all different angles, it became very clear, at least in my mind and some of our other commanding staff, what we were witnessing.'
The trio were seen on security footage roaming the school, one member of the group was recording the ordeal on their phone while another held what appeared to be a handgun in front of them.
'One was filming the entire event. And then one was moving around with a handgun in his hands, and they would stop and talk about.. they would stop and talk to each other for a moment,' Floyd continued.
'It gave us an indication that this was a practice run.'
Police responded swiftly, and the group fled the scene by 10.04pm, and the suspicious circumstances led to the involvement of the FBI.
All three members were positively identified, two of which were students of the high school and are in police custody.
The third suspect had been visiting from out of state and returned home, according to the Enumclaw School District.
However, following the investigation into the terrifying ordeal, it was determined that the group had been playing a 'prank' on the school.
'The weapon seen in the photos was an airsoft gun and has been taken into evidence,' the Enumclaw School District wrote.
'As this incident was an intended prank, there is no continued threat at the Enumclaw High School, but we will maintain an increased police presence throughout the day today and tomorrow to alleviate additional concerns.'
The Emunclaw Police Department said that, 'out of an abundance of caution,' there would be a heightened police presence around the school on Tuesday and Wednesday.
'It has been determined there is no threat at this time, but we will continue to provide more information as we continue our investigation,' the EPD wrote.
