Students from Hilltop Heritage Middle School in Tacoma are speaking out after their school went into modified lockdown twice on Friday. The lockdowns were caused by a group called the “Kia Boyz,” who the Tacoma Police Department (TPD) said are stealing cars and threatening people with guns. Police said Friday morning the group of kids and young adults were driving recklessly in a stolen car, almost hitting people on sidewalks. The group made their way to Hilltop Heritage Middle School. “Everybody was like crowding to the windows, which I don't think is the best thing to do, because if they do shoot you, you're dead. They're going to break the glass,” said Akeelah Simmons, a seventh grade student at Hilltop. Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/hilltop-heritage-students-safety-concerns-lockdowns-kia-boyz/281-df1e9a9e-f119-4773-9152-df201357c1cf