Snowflake Police Department says they approached school leadership about making their active shooter drill more realistic.

School District Superintendent Hollis Merrell explained that the active shooter drill involved a loud bell with an automated message alerting, “This is not a drill,” and announcing a lockdown.

Dia Bell, a 2026 Texas football recruit from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was the first quarterback invited at the end of drills. Bell is the son of former NBA player Raja Bell and committed to the ...