An 18-year-old man has been arrested and charged after posting an online threat indicating that a shooting would take place at a high school in Brampton on Thursday.
Investigators said they became aware of the threat on social media on Wednesday.
In it, the accused said a shooting would occur at Jean Augustine Secondary School, located in the Mississauga Road and Bovaird Drive area, on Thursday at 11 a.m.
A search warrant was executed at a residence in Brampton, where the accused was arrested and charged with uttering threats on Thursday.
Peel police identified the suspect as Ahmadi Rohullah, of Brampton.
He was held for a bail hearing and will appear at Brampton’s Ontario Court of Justice.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Peel Regional Police or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
