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Rifle-toting man was just bringing it to B.C. school for presentation: Police

Vancouver police say the school was locked down, emergency response team dispatched immediately
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Vancouver Police seized a vintage firearm, pictured, at Lord Byng Secondary School Dec. 21, 2023 after a man was seen carrying it into the school. The man is a staff member at the school and was bringing it in for a school presentation, police said. (Vancouver police handout)

Police say they don’t believe there was any criminal intent after they seized a rifle from a Vancouver school employee who brought it in for a presentation.

A teacher at Lord Byng Secondary called 911 shortly after 8 a.m. on Dec. 21 to report they saw a man carrying a rifle into the school, Vancouver police said. The high school was locked down, with mostly staff inside as students hadn’t yet arrived for classes.

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Lauren Collins

About the Author: Lauren Collins

I'm a provincial reporter for Black Press Media's national team, after my journalism career took me across B.C. since I was 19 years old.
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