Nine schools placed under hold-and-secure orders after girl 13 found with apparent gunshot wounds

A total of nine schools have been placed under hold-and-secure orders after a young girl was found with two gunshot wounds at a shopping plaza in Brampton on Friday morning.

Officers were first dispatched to the Central Park Drive and Grenoble Boulevard area of Brampton at around 11:25 a.m. for a weapons dangerous call.

Police say that a 13-year-old girl was found “just outside” a Pizza Pizza restaurant suffering from gunshot wounds and was taken to a local hospital in non-life threatening condition.

At this point investigators are not sure whether the girl was shot with a replica gun or a real firearm, police say.

“We don’t have a suspect in custody at this point, however we have identified the suspect and are actively looking for him,” Const. Sarah Patten told reporters at the scene. “We have investigators canvassing the area for the suspect.”

The following schools are currently under hold-and secure orders:

Grenoble PES
Greenbriar PES
Goldcrest PES
Holy Name of Mary CSS
St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Jean Brebeuf CES
Judith Nyman PSS
Chinguacousy PSS
Williams Parkway PES