Doors

British

/ dɔːz /

plural noun

the. US rock group (1965–73), originally comprising Jim Morrison (1943–71), Ray Manzarek (1935–2013), Robby Krieger (born 1946), and John Densmore (born 1945) See also Morrison

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Darian said shortly after he got to his class at 13:30 local time, an alarm sounded in the hallways with instructions to close the doors because of a lockdown.

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He said the doors were closed for a while, when he and his classmates realised something was wrong.

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"We got tables and barricaded the doors" for over two hours, Darian said, until police arrived to escort them out of the school.

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"We don't lock our doors here. It is an incredibly safe community... we don't have to worry about crime here," he said, speaking live from the scene.

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"Shelter in place, lock your doors and refrain from leaving your home or business at this time" local residents were told.

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