Montreal CEGEP Marie-Victorin Was Evacuated After A Report Of A Man With A Gun Outside

No one was injured.

Montreal CEGEP Marie-Victorin entrance and parking lot.
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Montreal CEGEP Marie-Victorin was evacuated as a preventative measure on Tuesday following a report of a man carrying a firearm outside the school.

The SPVM received a 911 call about the sighting at around 1:30 p.m. Montreal police spokesperson Véronique Dubuc said the man was seen in a group of people entering the school.

Police confirmed the group left the premises after officers evacuated the building.

The SPVM conducted a search of the school and did not find a firearm.

Dubuc clarified that no one had been threatened or injured.

Police stopped one man but later released him after determining that he was not connected to the incident.

Marie-Victorin closed for the remainder of the day and the event is under investigation.

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    Thomas MacDonald was the Senior Editor of MTL Blog. He received a B.A. with honours from McGill University in 2018 and worked as a Writer and Associate Editor before entering his current role. He is proud to lead the MTL Blog team and to provide its readers with the information they need to make the most of their city.

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