Details have emerged about the student who attended Bowness High School in Calgary with a gun last week.
In a report to the Calgary Police Commission, the Calgary Police Service said the student was carrying a stolen semi-automatic pistol loaded and loaded into his backpack along with additional ammunition.
“Based on the information provided, the district patrol (officers) with the assistance of the school resources officer and school staff were able to intervene as classes changed and the student was arrested. without incident, “the report said.
“Subsequent research revealed that (the student) was probably seeking attention and was not motivated by violent tendencies.”
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The student, who was identified by others as a 10th grader and cannot be named under the Juvenile Criminal Justice Act, was charged with six counts of felony criminal mischief, including carrying a concealed weapon, unauthorized possession of a firearm, reckless use of a firearm and manipulation of a serial number. .
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Police were called to the school shortly before 10 a.m. on May 18.
In a letter to parents, Principal Jana Macdonald wrote “classes were never interrupted” and the Calgary Board of Education’s security processes were followed, ensuring that staff and students were “safe in all the time “.
At the time, police said the weapon was not unloaded.
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