Schools were closed
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Clarence Fulton High School and Ellison Elementary School were briefly closed on Tuesday following a gun complaint in the area.
Const. Chris Terleski said in a press release that shortly after 1pm on June 7, the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP responded to a gun complaint on Fulton Road.
“Due to the nature of the call, police, in collaboration with School District 22 officials, initiated a detention and security at nearby primary and secondary schools,” Terleski said. “Police immediately rushed to the area to support security measures and to investigate the report.”
As additional information became available and after police determined that there was no direct threat to student safety, the detention was lifted and normal activities resumed.
“Police have located and identified the individual and are continuing to investigate the incident,” Terleski said.