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Gun-related call forces Hamilton elementary school into hold and secure

Hamilton police are investigating after an unconfirmed report of a student with a gun at a local school on Tuesday.
Hamilton police are investigating after an unconfirmed report of a student with a gun at a local school on Tuesday. Lisa Polewski / 900 CHML File

Hamilton police are investigating a report of a student with a gun that forced a local school into a hold and secure.

The tactical and K-9 units were called to Sir Wilfrid Laurier Elementary School near King Street and Quigley Road around 2 p.m. Tuesday for an unconfirmed report of a student with a gun.

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Police say they did not recover a weapon and “continue to investigate the origins of the threat.”

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The hold and secure was lifted, and no injuries were reported.

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