Georgetown high school student airlifted to hospital after ‘edged weapon’ assault
Posted March 2, 2023 3:44 pm.
Last Updated March 2, 2023 11:28 pm.
A teenager is in custody after a student at Georgetown District High School had to be airlifted to a trauma centre after a violent classroom attack on Thursday.
Halton police Const. Steve Elms said a male suspect broke into a classroom and attacked the student with an “edged weapon.”
It’s not yet clear if the suspect is a student at the school. Police described the attack as “targeted” but haven’t revealed a possible motive.
“It kind of gives me anxiety knowing that I go to that school and that just happened in my class,” said Caitlin, a student at the school. “He was arguing with this kid about – I have no idea what – and then it just escalated and then he stabbed him three to four times in the face.”
Ornge ambulance tells CityNews it transported the student to a trauma centre in critical condition. The age or gender of the victim was not revealed.
In an update, police said the victim was in non-life threatening condition in hospital.
Late Thursday night, police said a 17-year-old male had been arrested and faces charges of aggravated assault and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
The school was placed under lockdown for several hours at around 3 p.m. while police investigated. Three other Georgetown schools – Holy Cross Elementary, Christ the King Secondary, and Gary Allan – were also placed in hold and secures for the duration of the investigation.
Lockdown at GDHS has been lifted. Suspect has been identified (youth) and we are actively looking to locate him. We do believe this to be a targeted incident.
— Halton Police (@HaltonPolice) March 2, 2023
