A 16-year-old boy was taken to hospital Monday morning after being stabbed at Pigeon Lake Regional School.
The RCMP said officers were called at 10:55 p.m.
Another 16-year-old boy – who was also a student – was arrested, the RCMP said. The suspect remains in custody and charges are being brought.
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The victim was flown from STARS to Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton. According to STARS, the teenager received a “traumatic injury corresponding to a firearm”. He was treated by the crew during the voyage and arrived at the hospital in critical condition.
The school was locked and remained closed while the RCMP investigated the crime scene. The students were sent home and the blockade was lifted later Monday afternoon.
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“There is no danger to students or the public,” the RCMP said.
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JR Good, a 10th grader, said the first thing they heard was a call for teachers with first aid training.
“Then later you could hear the staff members who were currently at the scene shouting… not shouting – shouting – out of fear. Then the school announced a blockade.
“It’s shocking, yes, because you have no idea what’s going on outside those doors,” Good said.
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Ryder Henschel is also a 10th grader at Pigeon Lake Regional School. His teacher has a medical degree.
“They started calling for teachers who are our medical teachers. They were called several times. They went, then the secretary, she called for a block. She sounded very worried about what was happening. “
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Henschel said that when his teacher left, his class closed the door and huddled in the corner of the classroom.
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“I was quite nervous to say the least. You don’t know what’s going on… It’s kind of scary. “
10th grader Dakota Dargaz said the incident happened around 10:45 p.m.
“We just decided to lock the door, turn off the lights and go into lock mode,” he said.
Then they heard another message that there was a detention and security on the spot.
“It was at that moment that we heard the police, they came to the scene. About 10 minutes later, we heard STARS coming … It reminded me of how hurt the child was, “Dargats said.
Pigeon Lake Regional School is a public high school for grades 7-12, about 50 miles (80 km) south of Edmonton. It is part of Wetaskiwin Regional Division No. 11.
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