NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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ALLISTON - Members of the Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to Banting Memorial High School shortly before 1 p.m. today after the school was placed in lockdown.
Witnesses described watching the suspect threaten another student with a handgun and conceal that weapon in another male's backpack. The vice principal was notified and the school was placed into lockdown.
Police have arrested two male students and located a pellet gun which resembles a .357 handgun.
The investigation is ongoing and the names of the involved young people will not be released due to provisions contained in the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
The lockdown at Banting Memorial High School was lifted just prior to 3 p.m. All staff and students are safe.
The Ontario Provincial Police is committed to public safety, delivering proactive and innovative policing in partnership with our communities.
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