Durham Police is investigating after a false report of an active shooter prompted a substantial police response at a secondary school in Clarington.
On Thursday, November 7, at about 11:35 am, members of East Division responded to a report of an active shooter at the Courtice Secondary School, located at 1717 Nash Road. A third-party agency received a call from someone claiming to be in the school witnessing an active shooter incident.
Officers arrived on scene and met with school staff who promptly put the school into lockdown.
Officers, with the assistance of the DRPS Tactical Support Unit (TSU), searched the school to ensure there was no active shooter or victims. Further investigation determined the report to be false.
This investigation is ongoing, police said.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the East Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1605.