3 people stabbed at Halifax-area high school; 1 person in custody
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Police in Halifax say three people have been stabbed and a student is in custody following a weapons complaint at a high school in Bedford, N.S. The victims were taken to hospital for treatment, but the extent of their injuries is not yet known.
Police in Halifax say three people have been stabbed and a student is in custody following a weapons complaint at a high school in Bedford, N.S.
Halifax Regional Police responded to Charles P. Allen High School around 9:20 a.m. Monday.
Police say officers found three people who had been stabbed. They were taken to hospital for treatment, but the extent of their injuries isn’t known at this time.
Police say a youth who is a student at the school was taken into custody around 9:30 a.m.
Charles P. Allen High School was placed under a hold-and-secure order while police responded to the scene Monday morning.
The Halifax Regional Centre for Education says students are being dismissed early and the school will remain closed for the day.
Police say they have searched the building and are working with school officials to safely release students and staff from the property.
