Teacher and student were injured in La Loche high school assault, police say
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Police are sharing more details concerning a violent assault at a high school in northern Saskatchewan.
Police are sharing more details concerning a violent assault at a high school in northern Saskatchewan.
According to RCMP, an in-progress assault was reported at Dene High School in La Loche around 2:30 p.m. Thursday.
The responding officers located an injured teacher and student. They were transported and required medical assistance, RCMP said in a news release.
The incident was "resolved quickly" and there was no further risk to the public, RCMP said.
On Friday, La Loche mayor Georgina Jolibois told the Canadian Press that a stabbing had occurred at the school.
A letter sent to parents by the Northern Lights School Division following the assault said an individual had been taken into police custody.
A school division representative who spoke briefly with CTV News on Friday said the incident called to mind previous tragedies.
