A Vancouver high-school student is facing weapons and firearms charges after allegedly compiling a “hit list” of 117 staff and students at Templeton Secondary School, according to the Vancouver Police Department.

Students at the school called police on May 29 to report the student had a gun, ammunition, and other weapons, Inspector Scott Thompson said in a statement issued today (June 1).

Police arrested the student later that evening as he left his home.

Officers seized a shotgun, ammunition, a machete, a combat knife, a sword, two collapsible metal batons, and a computer from the home.

The 18-year-old has been charged with seven counts of weapons and firearms offences.

Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the student cannot be named because some of the crimes were allegedly committed before he turned 18.

Police investigators conducted interviews at Templeton this morning. The police are informing people whose names appeared on the alleged hit list, which had been posted on the Internet.

“Vancouver has fortunately not suffered the type of school tragedy experienced in other communities and this incident marks the first time that any school threats have been tied to the recovery of a firearm,” Thompson said in his statement.

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