Quesnel RCMP respond to report of a man with a gun near a school

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Quesnel RCMP responded to a report of a suspicious man with a gun in the Uplands area near Voyageur Elementary School. Sergeant Clay Kronebusch says police got the call at around 8:20 a.m.“The man was reported to be carrying what was believed to be a gun in his hand. He had been in possession of a lighter that he had disposed of in the bushes but could have been mistaken for a gun. Dan Lowndes, Superintendent of the Quesnel School District, confirms that the school was placed in a Hold and Secure. We have sound plans to ensure the safety of students and staff, and I sincerely appreciate our team’s willingness to use these plans efficiently.”