Incident at University of Toronto Mississauga campus 'contained' to single residential unit, police say
Students have been told to shelter in place at the University of Toronto Mississauga campus due to an "active threat," the school says.
School said it has received reports of police activity at a student residence
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Students have been told to shelter in place at the University of Toronto Mississauga campus due to an "active threat," the school says.
The University of Toronto Mississauga says it has received reports of police activity at Mcluhan Court residence, 3330 Residence Road.
"Active threat. Take shelter immediately and secure doors," it said in a post on social media platform X.
Emergency responders are at the scene, it added.
In an email late Monday, University of Toronto's media relations department said the alert to shelter in place went to the campus community.
Alerts will continue to be sent every 30 minutes until police have deemed the area safe, it said.
Peel Regional Police have not responded to a request for comment.
Peel Regional Paramedic Services said they are on standby at a staging location but haven't been called to the scene.
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