Lloydminster RCMP warn against online rumours after false incident

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An investigation involving witness interviews, surveillance footage and a search for evidence determined the object was neither a firearm nor a replica. No shots were fired, and no one was physically injured.

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Despite the findings, RCMP stressed that the students acted appropriately by reporting their concerns and that officers responded based on the information available at the time.

“Police would rather investigate a concern and determine there is no threat than have a legitimate threat go unreported.”

What followed on social media, however, is what police are warning about, saying it ‘demonstrates how quickly unverified information can create unnecessary fear.”

Among the claims circulating after the incident were allegations that another student or students intended to bring a firearm to the school the following day.

“In the hours following the initial incident, Lloydminster RCMP received more than 50 calls for service relating to reported online threats. Each allegation was assessed and investigated. Police determined that the reported threats originated from unsubstantiated information circulating on social media and that there was no evidence of a legitimate threat to the school.”

Police cautioned that sharing unsubstantiated allegations can complicate an ongoing police response and further affect students’ emotional well-being.

The detachment is encouraging people to report potential safety threats directly to police rather than share allegations online without verifying the information.

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