Saskatoon gun scare results in school lockdown
CBC News
Posted: Feb 9, 2012 1:54 PM CST
Last Updated: Feb 9, 2012 4:21 PM CST
Saskatoon police were called to an apartment building on the west side of the city Thursday after two boys were seen going into a suite with what looked like a handgun.
As a safety measure, an elementary school close to the apartment, W. P. Bate, was briefly put under a lockdown so that nobody could come in or go out. Officers went to the apartment on the 500 block of Avenue W South and found four boys between the ages of 12 and 13 — and a pellet gun.
Once the boys were found, the lockdown was lifted.
Police have not determined yet whether charges will be laid.
Last month, police were called to a different school after an 11-year-old boy brought a .45 calibre handgun in his backpack.
The gun discharged accidentally, but no one was hurt. An adult has since been charged with firearms offences in connection with that incident.
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