Toronto – Shooting Forces Lockdown of 5 Schools
November 23, 2007 by Homeland Security NTARC News
Filed under Incident Reports
Five Toronto schools were locked down for one hour Friday afternoon following a nearby shooting that left one male in critical condition in hospital.
The incident occurred in Scarborough around 1 p.m.
The schools in the vicinity were locked down at 1:52 p.m. for about one hour as a safety precaution, said Toronto police Const. Wendy Drummond. She said it was standard procedure whenever there is an incident such as a shooting near a school.
No one was allowed in or out of the school during the lockdown.
It is not clear what started the altercation but police are looking for numerous suspects.
The male victim was shot in the chest.
The schools locked down were Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute, John Buchan Senior Public School, Pauline Johnson Public School, Bridletown Junior School and Tam O’Shanter Public School.
