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By Amandalina Letterio

SCHOOL LOCKDOWN

Gun report at Williams Lake school sparks lockdown; two teens arrested

Nov 19, 2021 | 4:35 PM

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — Two youths were arrested after the Williams Lake RCMP were called to an incident outside a local school involving a firearm which sparked a lockdown on Friday (Nov. 19) afternoon.

At around 12:15 p.m., frontline officers from Williams Lake RCMP were called to a report of a person with a gun outside Lake City Secondary School’s Columneetza campus.

The school and several other nearby schools were placed in a lockdown.

Officers and a police service dog conducted a thorough search of the area and found two loaded guns.

Two teens have been arrested and remain in custody.

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“While the investigation is continuing, early indications are the firearms may be linked to an overnight break-in at a local firearm retail outlet in Williams Lake,” said S/Sgt. Janelle Shoihet of the BC RCMP.