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Police in Burlington, Vermont, apologize to high school students after startling mock shooting demonstration

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By Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — Police in Burlington, Vermont, have apologized to high school students who were rattled by a role-play robbery demonstration that included a mock shooting and has drawn criticism from parents and local officials.

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  1. Local News 8

    Police in Burlington, Vermont, apologize to high school students after startling mock shooting demonstration (opens Local News 8)

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    By Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — Police in Burlington, Vermont, have apologized to high school students who were rattled by a role-play robbery demonstration that included a mock shooting and has drawn criticism from parents and local officials.

  2. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Police apologize for 'mock shooting' that left high school students terrified (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    High school students in Burlington, Vermont were left terrified Wednesday after police staged a "mock shooting," which the teens were not aware was...

  3. CBS News

    Vermont police department apologizes after visiting students witness simulated robbery, shooting (opens CBS News)

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    The Burlington Police Department said it had communicated plans for the simulated shooting with the school.

  4. NBC News

    Vermont police department apologizes after terrifying students with mock shooting featuring fake guns (opens NBC News)

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    Police in Burlington, Vermont, issued a public apology after students were shaken up by a role-play robbery demonstration that included “a mock shooting.”

  5. WMUR

    Burlington, Vermont, police apologize to students involved in mock shooting scenario (opens WMUR)

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    According to police, the presentation utilized fake firearms to simulate a shooting.

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