Abbotsford school locked down after reports of active shooter, police confirm no one hurt

Abbotsford police officers surrounded W.J. Mouat Secondary School on Tuesday afternoon after receiving a report about a possible active shooter.

Police said a student alerted a staff member and officers were called to the school, which promptly went into lockdown.

The lockdown lifted around 1:50 p.m. but a shelter-in-place remained. Students were dismissed at the usual time, police confirmed.

Abbotsford police confirm about 50 officers, including members from CP Police, the Lower Mainland Integrated Emergency Response Team, and the Lower Mainland Integrated Police Dog Service attended.

Police confirmed that no suspect was ever seen on the school grounds, nor were any shots fired.

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No one was hurt and no one was arrested they added.

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So far, Abbotsford police said the call appears unfounded, but a classroom-to-classroom search was conducted.

All parents of students attending W.J. Mouat Secondary will receive further communication from the school directly.

Anyone with any information on this incident is asked to contact the Abbotsford Police Department at 604-859-5225.