'We thought that someone was going to kill us': Middle school students left traumatized after cops draw their guns in their classroom during unannounced 'shooter drill'

• Police officers were testing the school's ability to cope with a shooter
• But frightened children at Jewett Middle Academy thought they might die
• Students began texting their parents that cops had guns at their school
• Police Chief Charlie Bird said that it was meant to be a 'surprise'
•  

Middle school students were left traumatized after police officers burst into their classroom in the middle of the day with their guns drawn during an unannounced 'shooter drill.'

The police officers from Winter haven, Florida carried out the exercise to see how well students at Jewett Middle Academy would cope if a crazed gunman entered their school.

But the stunt left parents, students and teachers furious as no one knew that it was going to take place ahead of time - except for the school's principal.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2835573/We-thought-going-kill-Middle-school-students-left-traumatized-cops-draw-guns-classroom-unannounced-shooter-drill.html#ixzz3J9hwZ6Z3