With the lethal mass college capturing in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., high of thoughts, college students at a highschool and junior excessive in Sherwood Park needed to take precautions Wednesday after a suspected gun sighting locally east of Edmonton.
Simply earlier than 10 a.m., Strathcona County RCMP stated it acquired a report of an particular person with a potential firearm of their pocket on the Strathcona Athletic Park in Sherwood Park.
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The close by Bev Facey Neighborhood Excessive was placed on lockdown whereas F.R. Haythorne Junior Excessive was positioned in a maintain and safe.
Police stated they rapidly responded to the park and searched the realm.
RCMP stated they discovered the purported suspect and confirmed the person didn’t have a gun and no offences had been dedicated.
The standing of the faculties had been lifted over the midday hour.
Sarah Ryan has the small print within the video above.
