'There will be a shooting at school tomorrow:' Sudbury police investigate Lockerby Composite threat

"There will be a shooting at school tomorrow."

That was the message contained in a handwritten note found in a hallway yesterday afternoon by students at Lockerby Composite school.

According to police, the students brought the note to a teacher, who then informed principal Craig Runciman.

Police were immediately called. Although they deemed the threat to be "not credible," officers were at the school today to interview students and staff, and to ease any concerns parents may have.

Police said they don't know who wrote the letter. It is currently being investigated by the forensic unit, and officers are conducting a risk assessment around the school. 

Lockerby students were told about the threat in their homeroom classes this morning, and Runciman sent a letter home to parents.

School officials not speculating on note's purpose

Norm Blaseg, director of education with the Rainbow District School Board, said he wouldn't speculate as to the writer's motivation.

"In my day, these were much more common in terms of threats," he said. "But in this day and age, we look at these things very differently. We need to take these things seriously. We're quick to react, quick to engage the Sudbury Regional Police."

Blaseg stressed it's important for the school to keep the community informed.

"In the media nowadays, there's so much misinformation, we wanted to make sure [the community] knew what was happening," he said. 

Police are asking the public if they have any information regarding the threat to contact them.