MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Earlier, Chief Superintendent Maureen Levy of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) confirmed at a news briefing that four people were killed in the Friday shootings and several others were injured.
"Marie Janvier, a 23-year-old teacher, was shot dead by the alleged gunman after shooting his two brothers," the newspaper said on Friday citing Janvier’s family members.
Levy said a male suspect had been taken into custody outside the La Loche school and his firearm was seized.
The RCMP spokeswoman did not release any details on the suspect or the victims, only saying that the injured had reportedly been airlifted to Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon, which is located about 600 kilometers (375 miles) from La Loche.
RCMP said they were alerted of an active shooter situation in La Loche at around 01:00 p. m. local time (19:00 GMT) on Friday. La Loche Community School (LLCS) was put on lockdown.
Levy said at the Friday night news briefing that the lockdown had been lifted and the children had been taken to a safe location. According to the RCMP spokeswoman, there was no more danger to public safety.
Police are conducting two investigations – at a residence in La Loche and at the La Loche Community School.
LLCS is a pre-kindergarten to grade 12 school, which houses approximately 900 students in two buildings, according its Facebook page.
