Student rushed to hospital after 'violent assault' at Christ the King School in Leduc

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The student, whose age was also not given, was rushed to hospital in a STARS helicopter ambulance. Their condition was not immediately disclosed.

A Leduc high school student was rushed to hospital in a STARS helicopter ambulance on March 15, 2021, after a "violent assault" at Christ the King school. Their condition was not immediately disclosed.A Leduc high school student was rushed to hospital in a STARS helicopter ambulance on March 15, 2021, after a “violent assault” at Christ the King school. Their condition was not immediately disclosed. Postmedia

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A student was rushed to hospital Monday morning after what police are calling a “violent assault” at a Leduc high school.

Leduc RCMP responded to a 911 call just before 10 a.m. at Christ the King Catholic School, on the city’s east side.

Police arrested a “male suspect” a few hours later at 12:20 p.m. An RCMP news release did not specify whether that person is a youth or an adult. The suspect reportedly left the school after the incident.

The student, whose age was also not given, was rushed to hospital in a STARS helicopter ambulance. Their condition was not immediately disclosed.

Christ the King and other schools in the area were placed on lockdown, which has since been lifted. A spokesperson for the St. Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic School said a news release would be issued later Monday.

The initial RCMP investigation involved police dogs, the RCMP Air Services unit and the Major Crimes Division.

More to come. 

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