A high school student has been taken to hospital after a stabbing in Toronto, police say.
The student has life-threatening injuries, according to police.
In a tweet, Toronto police said they were called to the area of Danforth Avenue and Birchmount Road for reports of a stabbing at around 3:07 p.m.
Police said a school in the area — Birchmount Park Collegiate — was in lockdown and that there were reports a student had been stabbed.
At around 4:30 p.m., the Toronto District School Board said the lockdown was being lifted.
A spokesperson for Toronto police said they believed the stabbing took place inside the school.
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In an update just after 4 p.m., police said the victim had life-threatening injuries.
Officers were at the school to assist children and families leaving the school at the end of the day.
In an update at around 5:30 p.m., police said the victim is a 17-year-old boy.
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Officers said he remains in life-threatening condition.
Police did not immediately share any details on the suspect.
Ryan Bird, a spokesperson for the TDSB, said the victim is a Grade 12 student.
He said the board is still determining whether the school will be open on Tuesday.
Bird said social workers will be available, either on-site or somewhere else.
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