A scary situation for students and parents in Kitimat surrounding a vague online threat has now been rectified.
School District 82 had placed all Kitimat schools under a brief hold and secure measure this morning.
Last night, RCMP became aware of social media threats to “shoot up” an unknown school.
With reason to believe the individual who issued the threat could be in Kitimat, they decided to issue the hold and secure warning.
Under hold and secure measures, the school continues to operate, but outside access is cut off and activities are confined to indoors.
But, by 11:30, the individual had been located in another jurisdiction, prompting the RCMP and District to give the all clear, and return to normal operation.
The responsible individual is currently in custody in another jurisdiction, with an investigation underway.
Kitimat RCMP, and the District would like to thank parents and students for their understanding in the matter.
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