Call that forced lockdown at Halifax school came from outside of Canada: police

Halifax Regional Police report that a call prompting a lockdown at Halifax West High School in the city originated from outside Canada. Around 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, a man called the school, claiming he was on premises with a weapon, which led to an immediate lockdown. The lockdown was lifted three hours later after police conducted a search and found no evidence of a real threat.

Law enforcement agencies in Florida assisted in determining the call was fake and traced it back to an outside source. This type of incident, known as "swatting," involves making a false report to prompt a significant police response. No charges have been filed in relation to the incident, which is still under investigation.