The study also noted how quickly the shootings unfolded: 70 percent lasted less than five minutes.
In Reynoldsburg, Ohio, gunshot-detection devices now monitor one of the high schools. It was installed by Battelle, located in nearby Columbus. The science and technology firm, a major U.S. defense contractor, had approached the school about doing a pilot project.
“Why not take this opportunity to try out this system?” said Todd Hutchins, district communications director, explaining why the district took up Battelle on its offer.
Hutchins said he didn’t find it depressing to have the capability to detect gunshots inside a school.
“If it helps unease, then that’s great,” he said. “I have a feeling this is going to be the norm.”
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