Victoria High was briefly placed under a hold and secure, which was lifted just before noon on Wednesday.
Around 11:40 a.m., the Greater Victoria School District sent out a tweet saying the high school was in a hold and secure “due to a threatening incident in the local community.”
At 11:58 a.m., SD61 updated community members saying the hold and secure was lifted. A reply to a comment on Facebook from the District said there are no reported injuries and that “all precautions are being taken.”
NOTICE: Victoria High is in a hold and secure due to a threatening incident in the local community. More details to follow. #yyj
— Greater Victoria SD (@sd61schools) February 12, 2020
In a tweet, the Victoria Police Department said officers responded to a report of a weapons incident which resulted in the hold and secure at Victoria High.
Police said no one was injured and that two persons of interest are in custody.
Officers have responded to a report of a weapons incident which resulted in a "hold & secure" at Vic High. No one was injured. 2 persons of interest are in custody. @sd61schools
— Victoria Police (@vicpdcanada) February 12, 2020
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