VALDOSTA — An active shooter drill is planned Friday for the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office.

The practice drill will take place at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the Dillard’s Distribution Center, 800 Gil Harbin Industrial Boulevard, said Lt. Joseph Dukes of the sheriff’s office.

The drill should last from 20-30 minutes, he said.

Businesses around the distribution center have already been notified.

“We wanted to get the word out in case someone saw a bunch of (deputies’) cars around the building and started making calls,” Dukes said.

The sheriff’s office will be the only law enforcement agency involved, he said.