Two youths were still in custody Thursday afternoon after Ottawa police were alerted about a student with a gun at a high school in Barrhaven. Read MoreThree youths were taken into custody by police initially, though one was subsequently released.
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Two youths were still in custody Thursday afternoon after Ottawa police were alerted about a student with a gun at a high school in Barrhaven.
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The incident began shortly after 12 noon at the school on Longfields Drive.
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Following a report of a firearm at the scene, the school was placed in lockdown while a search took place.
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Three youths were taken into custody, and a pellet/airsoft gun was recovered in the search, police said in a social-media post. One youth was subsequently released.
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There were no reports of injuries.
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Police said the investigation would continue.
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As a precaution, another nearby school was also placed in lockdown, but it, too, was lifted.
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Neither school was officially named.
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“We take very seriously any actions that threaten the safety of our community, like using a real, replica, or imitation firearm to commit a crime or intimidate someone,” the Ottawa Police Service said in the online communique.
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