What to do in an active shooter situation

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - 18 people were shot and killed in Maine Wednesday in one of the deadliest mass shootings in the state's history.

13 others were injured.

Law enforcement there are still trying to apprehend the male shooter who opened fire at a bowling alley and restaurant in Lewiston. 

So what do you do in an active shooter situation?

Sergeant Bryan Lovell of the Bonneville County Sheriff's Office says preventing tragedy starts with awareness.

"We can't predict the future by any means. But, you know, a lot of these active shooter or mass shooter, mass casualty sort of incidents, you know, when when you go back after and investigate and people look back into these things, a lot of times they find that, you know, some people knew pieces of information that may have helped connect dots to to have some intervention in there," he said.

Lovell also says if you see something, say something, The community will know best when something seems suspicious. 

He also wants to give his condolences to those affected by the tragedy and to the law enforcement in maine tirelessly working to protect their community.

"I'm proud that we've got great law enforcement across the country that are willing to step up, respond to these things, step up, step in, and and keep their communities safe. And I think my message to them would simply be, you know, keep keep your head up, keep doing this for the right reason," he said. "You're the ones that are standing between the chaos and and the peace."

There is a lot of work in the days ahead as the investigation unfolds.