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Abbotsford's MJ Mouat Secondary school was under lockdown

Darpan News Desk Abbotsford Police, 04 Apr, 2023 04:34 PM

Photo courtesy of wjmouat.abbyschools.ca

On Tuesday at 12:13 pm, Abbotsford Police responded to a report of an active shooter at WJ Mouat Secondary School.

Every on-duty AbbyPD officer responded to the call. The initial information provided to the police came from a student within the school.

UPDATE THREE: pic.twitter.com/5Y7SK7HDIK
— Abbotsford Police Department (@AbbyPoliceDept) April 4, 2023

School staff were notified, resulting in the school being put on lockdown. Upon police arrival, officers immediately entered the school and began a clearing search ensuring the safety of students and staff.

Investigators believe the original information provided to police was unfounded and that no active shooter was ever present at the school.

UPDATE FOUR:
The lockdown has been lifted, however the shelter remains in place. Students will be dismissed at the normal dismissal time. Thankyou for your patience everyone.
— Abbotsford Police Department (@AbbyPoliceDept) April 4, 2023

Police can confirm that no suspect was ever seen on the school grounds, nor were any shots fired. Further, no students or staff were harmed in this incident.

Police is continuing this investigation in partnership with the Abbotsford School District to determine how the original information surfaced.

UPDATE FIVE:
AbbyPD can confirm that no one has been arrested in relation to today's incident. The investigation is still ongoing.
— Abbotsford Police Department (@AbbyPoliceDept) April 4, 2023

All parents of students attending WJ Mouat Secondary will receive further communication from the school directly.

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