'It was scary': Students react after weapons incident at a Kitchener school
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Tense moments at Huron Heights Secondary School in Kitchener on Thursday, after police were called to a weapons incident at the school.
Tense moments at Huron Heights Secondary School in Kitchener on Thursday, after police were called to a weapons incident at the school.
The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) said in a social media post just after 1 p.m., there would be an increased police presence in the area of Huron Road and Strasburg Road.
A few minutes later, police posted an update and said that individuals had been taken into custody. It is unclear how many people were arrested.
At around 1:30 p.m., several police cruisers could be seen at Huron Heights Secondary School.
Police said there is no public safety concerns and the investigation is ongoing.
Students said it was a frightening afternoon. One student said they saw someone driving in the parking lot during the lunch hour waving what they said looked like a gun.
“We were right here and we all ran away so I didn’t see much but all I saw was a guy whipping a gun out,” said a student who didn’t want to be named. “We were all scared and with gangs signs. It was really scary.”
