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Kitchener high school placed under a ‘hold and secure’

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A Kitchener high school was placed under a “hold and secure” as Waterloo Regional Police responded to a weapons call on Tuesday afternoon.

Officers were called to Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate Institute (KCI) on King Street West at around 2 p.m. after it was reported that a man had a firearm.

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Police say staff placed the school under a hold and secure after the report was made.

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By 2:50 p.m., police had announced on Twitter that the hold and secure was lifted.

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When officers arrived, they found the man on school property but they did not find a gun.

Police say there were no injuries reported as a result of the incident.

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