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'At least two dead' in Canada school shooting Five people killed in Canada school shooting
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At least two people are dead in a shooting at a school in northern Saskatchewan, a government official has said. Five people have been killed and two wounded in a school shooting in Saskatchewan, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed.
Police were called to a "serious incident" at La Loche Community School but have refused to give details. What unfolded at La Loche Community School in the north of the province was "every parent's nightmare", he said, adding that a suspect was in custody.
Witnesses said there was screaming and more than half a dozen shots. Two schools were put on lockdown. Witnesses described screaming and more than half a dozen shots.
An unnamed official told the Associated Press news agency that two people have been killed. Mr Trudeau told reporters: "Police have assured me that the situation is under control."
Brad Wall, the premier of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, confirmed there had been a shooting at a school in an aboriginal community. But he did not give details about victims. He added: "Obviously, this is every parent's worst nightmare and all of us across this country - hearts are going out to the families and to the whole community."
Brad Wall, the premier of Saskatchewan, said there had been a shooting at a school in an aboriginal community but did not give details about the victims.
"Words cannot express my shock and sorrow at the horrific events today in La Loche," he said."Words cannot express my shock and sorrow at the horrific events today in La Loche," he said.
"My thoughts and prayers are with all the victims, their families and friends and all the people of the community.""My thoughts and prayers are with all the victims, their families and friends and all the people of the community."
About 900 students attend La Loche Community School for kindergarten through to grade 12. About 900 students attend La Loche Community School for kindergarten through to grade 12 (the last year of high school).
"I ran outside the school," Noel Desjarlais, a Grade 10 student, told CBC News."I ran outside the school," Noel Desjarlais, a Grade 10 student, told CBC News.
"There was lots of screaming, there was about six, seven shots before I got outside. I believe there was more shots by the time I did get out.""There was lots of screaming, there was about six, seven shots before I got outside. I believe there was more shots by the time I did get out."
La Loche is an aboriginal community of about 3,000 people.La Loche is an aboriginal community of about 3,000 people.
It is located about 500km (311 miles) north-west of the city of Prince Albert.