Quadra Elementary school was placed under a lockdown Thursday morning in response to a report of a man with a gun.
In a tweet posted at 9:37 a.m., School District 61 said that the school was in lockdown and tagged VicPD, saying there would be more details to follow.
Public Notice (9:37 a.m.) – Quadra Elementary is currently in a lockdown due to a potential threat in the community. More details to follow. @vicpdcanada #yyj
— Greater Victoria SD (@sd61schools) September 17, 2020
Victoria Police tweeted at 9:44 a.m. that officers were responding to an unconfirmed report of a man with a firearm.
Nearby residents and people in local businesses were asked to keep indoors. Police also asked the public to avoid the 2500-block of Quadra Street.
ALERT | Officers are responding to an emerging incident in the area near Quadra Elementary School. There is an *unconfirmed* report of a man with a firearm. The school is in lockdown. Nearby residents & people in local businesses are being asked to remain indoors. #yyj
— Victoria Police (@vicpdcanada) September 17, 2020
At 10:09 a.m., VicPD tweeted that a man had been taken into custody and a replica firearm had been seized.
They added that the area would be reopening to traffic soon.
UPDATE | A replica firearm has been recovered & a person of interest is in custody. Officers will be opening up the area near Quadra Elementary soon. #yyj https://t.co/URcntPD1Wg
— Victoria Police (@vicpdcanada) September 17, 2020
This is a developing story and Victoria Buzz will post more details as they become available.
