Jimmy placed his cellphone and personal firearm aside, instead arming himself with training weapons and protective gear before taking the lead into the building. Jimmy already had a clear view of the interior, and as part of the kidnapper's side, his location wasn't fixed—he just had to be somewhere in the building to eliminate them all.
An outside gunshot marked the beginning of the exercise. Paul's team consisted of six operators, a half-squad, approaching the building's lower corner from the side. This tactic was more prudent than the support squad from New York, choosing to directly rush into the building with shields up front.
They advanced to the main door in a crouched position around the corner of the wall. Jimmy was on the second floor at the staircase, but there was no need to ambush them at the entrance—at least let them come inside. The staircase had two landings, and it wasn't a problem for Jimmy to block one with a Glock from the second floor.
