A highschool in Riverview, N.B., was put into lock down over the lunch hour on Thursday after the school received information of a “threatening nature.”
Although the lockdown at Riverview High School was lifted at 1:15 p.m., Global News has learned that one student was taken into custody as a result of the incident.
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RCMP say that they got a call around 12:54 with information that a student in possession of a firearm threatened another student.
According to a statement from the Anglophone East School District, the school immediately responded to the information and put the school into a “hold and secure” as RCMP were notified.
“Anglophone East School District takes all issues that affect school safety very seriously and are committed to ensuring a positive and safe working environment for our students and staff,” the school district wrote in a statement.
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RCMP responded and secured the building before ending the lockdown.
The student has been released on a promise to appear at court.
The Mounties say their investigation is ongoing.
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