Scenario titled shots fired! Scenario reads 7 A M a national television news outlet breaks into its scheduled programming to report on radio traffic saying that the Coast Guard is firing rounds at a vessel on the Ohio River. 8 A M The president is scheduled to give a speech at a nearby memorial. The story is quickly picked up by other national outlets, none of which are able to reach the Coast Guard to confirm the report. 8 thirty A M shortly afterward, the coast guard releases a statement explaining that the incident was part of a previously scheduled training exercise.