Sure looked to me like the murderer walked through an open door.
Problems can’t be fixed if people try to cover for a teacher.
> Sure looked to me like the murderer walked through an open door. <
I’ve thought about that, and I don’t think it makes a lot of difference. The shooter was determined. He could have knocked on the front door until someone opened it (and someone would have). Or he could have broken a first-floor window and got in. Or he could have waited until the school was dismissed for the day.
Secured doors are important. But it’s more important to have discretely armed staff in every school. And yeah, have a local police force with guts.
Problems can’t be fixed if people try to cover for a teacher.
Before I retired I worked on a Naval base and was in active shooter drills at least once a year.
There was a drill procedure for each building, exterior door guards were posted, and each interior door with occupants was closed and locked, then whoever was appointed drill leader for each space checked with the building coordinator who was in contact with the base coordinator. This limits movement and access to the shooter(s).
It sounds like this school had no planning at all.