The shooting occurred at around 11 a.m. Thursday in the area of 82nd Street and 36th Avenue. Police said someone was reportedly shot. EMS treated a 20-year-old woman on the spot and transported her to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. No other injuries were reported. Before noon, police remained at the scene, which was outside Grace Martin School. Bullet holes could be seen in a nearby transformer box near the school parking lot.
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A statement from Edmonton Public Schools said staff found out about an injured person outside the school and immediately put the school on alert, meaning the outside doors are locked but all activities inside continue while waiting for the first responders. . The story goes on under the ad The school was closed for a while, while the police secured the building. The parents who took their children said they were very worried about arriving to see the police presence. Trending Stories
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“I just came to the school and saw all the police cars and the flashlights and then I talked to the principal and he said they were told to call the police and the school went into a lockdown. The children were all safe and well, “said Sarah Sim, who has one child in Kindergarten and another in first grade. “It makes me feel very anxious, especially because there are so many families and children nearby.” It certainly causes fear in a parent “. Sim said she was staying close, but did not hear any shots. Tamana Jaddar has a child in Kindergarten at school and said she did not know what was going on, but she was told by the school that the children were not in danger. “It’s obviously worrying,” he said. “We did not worry before, but of course such things happen, they can happen anywhere.” Edmonton police believe the shooting was targeted and said there was no public safety concern. The school district said no students were outside at the time of the incident. The story goes on under the ad 1:01 Police for increased gun violence in Edmonton: “Only a matter of time until innocent people are injured” Police for increased armed violence in Edmonton: “A matter of time until innocent people are injured” – March 16, 2022 The injured woman has no ties to the school, according to police. – With records by Kirby Bourne, 630 CHED © 2022 Global News, part of Corus Entertainment Inc.
