Williams Lake RCMP say a suspect is in custody after the local middle school had been placed in a hold and secure this morning.
At around 11:15am RCMP had been called to Columneetza Junior Secondary School in Williams lake after a 15-year-old student allegedly injured a staff member. The student had been detained school staff, then taken into RCMP custody upon their arrival at the school.
Out of an abundance of caution the entire school was placed in a hold and secure. RCMP have since confirmed the incident was isolated and contained, with no further risk to students, staff or the community.
One person suffered minor injuries and is receiving medical attention. The nature of the injuries or the altercation has not been released.
RCMP say the investigation is still ongoing and they don’t yet know the motive for what took place.
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