Greater Sudbury Police officers were dispatched to l’École secondaire catholique l’Horizon in Val Caron this morning after students discovered a threat about a school shooting written on the bathroom wall.
Police responded just before 9 a.m. on May 6.
“Just prior to police being called, students located a message warning of a school shooting on Tuesday,” GSPS said in a news release. “The message was written in a bathroom at the school. No other details were included in the brief message. The students immediately notified administration who contacted police.”
Police said officers are investigating to determine whether the threat is credible.
“Officers are working with administration, staff and students to conduct a thorough investigation,” GSPS said. “The safety of students, staff and our community is our top priority.”
The public should expect to see an increased police presence at l’École secondaire catholique l’Horizon on May 7 to ensure public safety and to support students and staff.
Following the initial publication of this report, Sudbury.com reached out to Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon for their response to the threat. We received the following brief written statement.
"The safety and well-being of our students, staff members, and community is our top priority," reads the statement. "As this is a Greater Sudbury Police Service matter and an active police investigation is ongoing, we kindly request media inquiries to be directed to the GSPS."
Anyone with information related to the origin of the message is asked to contact police at 705-675-9171 or Crime Stoppers at 705-222-8477.
