10-minute lockdown at Sir Charles Tupper Secondary due to a wooden prop misunderstood as a weapon.

A Vancouver school, Sir Charles Tupper Secondary, experienced a 10-minute lockdown on Friday morning due to a misunderstanding involving a wooden prop. Drama students were using the prop for a project, but a passerby mistook it for a real weapon, prompting a police response. Officers quickly determined the students were working with a large stick and the lockdown was lifted, with no injuries reported.

May 24, 2024
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