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Little Britain elementary school placed in hold and secure for reports of gunshots: OPP

City of Kawartha Lakes OPP were called in investigate reports of gunshots in the area of Dr. George Hall Public School in Little Britain on Friday. Don Mitchell / Global News

Dr. George Hall Public School in Little Britain, Ont., was under a hold and secure Friday following reports of gunshots in the area.

City of Kawartha Lakes OPP on Friday were contacted by a school representative after a staff member reported hearing gunshots from a rural area behind the school on Eldon Road.

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Officers attended the Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8 school as the building was placed under a hold and secure as a precaution, OPP said.

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OPP investigated and checked the school and surrounding area.

“No safety concerns were identified for the students,” OPP stated at 1:35 p.m.

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The hold and secure has since been lifted.

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