Gun call at Fergus high school 'unfounded,' police say
Wellington OPP responded to report of person with a gun at Centre Wellington District High School on March 27
FERGUS – A call about someone with a gun at a Fergus high school on March 27 turned out to be "unfounded."
Wellington OPP stated in a news release that police responded to a "report of an individual attending Centre Wellington District High School in Fergus with a firearm" at around 10:30am.
Police located the person, deemed they did not have a gun and left the school.
"There is no threat to public safety," Wellington OPP spokesperson Carly McKeown stated in an email.
This story has been updated from a previous version that referenced information provided by the Upper Grand District School Board about an unrelated incident at the school the same day.
