Royal Canadian Mounted Police say a youth from Sooke has been charged after allegedly making threats related to a school shooting during online conversations with a teenager in the United States.
Investigators say the case began after police in Louisville contacted Canadian authorities earlier this month regarding online communications involving a fifteen year old American and an individual believed to be living in Canada.
According to police, the conversations took place through Discord, where alleged threats were exchanged and later brought to the attention of law enforcement.
Mounties confirmed the accused youth is a student at Edward Milne Community School and was arrested over the weekend.
Police also carried out a search of the youth’s residence where electronic devices were seized for forensic examination as part of the continuing investigation.
Authorities say the homeland security division of the Louisville police service had originally opened the investigation during July 2025 before information was shared with Canadian police.
The youth remains in custody pending a bail hearing, while court ordered publication restrictions prevent the release of further identifying details.
The case comes during a period of repeated school threat investigations across British Columbia, where several communities have recently faced online warnings and false alarm incidents.
Last month, concern around school security increased after a deadly shooting in Tumbler Ridge intensified public attention on youth violence and online threats.
In recent weeks, police in Burnaby investigated multiple threats targeting a secondary school, leading to temporary lockdown measures.
Officers in Campbell River also responded after social media rumours spread rapidly about possible shootings, though investigators later determined there was no credible danger to students or staff.
Similar investigations were launched in Elk Valley and Coquitlam, where police concluded threats lacked immediate credibility.
Authorities continue urging the public not to spread unverified online claims, warning that false information can create fear, disrupt schools, and complicate active investigations.
Courtesy: thecanadianpressnews
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