Police say two suspects are in custody after a person with a gun was reportedly seen near a Toronto high school.
Toronto police said officers received reports of a person with a gun in the area of Emery Collegiate Institute at around 2:40 p.m.
The school was temporarily placed into lockdown, but it has since been lifted.
In an update, Toronto police said St. Basil The Great College School was temporarily placed into a lockdown, but was then downgraded to a hold and secure.
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Police said no injuries were reported.
Earlier on Wednesday, Peel Regional Police said three suspects allegedly robbed a communication store in Brampton, stealing cell phones.
Police said the incidents were related.
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