Simulated gunfire echoed through the halls of a Naples Church on a recent morning as more than 150 first responders from Collier County agencies staged an intense active shooter and hostile event response training.
Sharp pings of simulated rounds rang through the air, followed by the metallic clink of spent shell casings hitting the floor as masked “gunmen” sprinted into the church auditorium.
Officers swiftly entered, clearing rooms and neutralizing the threat. Spent shell casings littered the floor, and the auditorium now echoed with the hurried commands of law enforcement. The chaos was part of a carefully coordinated drill…