UPDATE: Lockdowns have been lifted. An arrest has been made.
Two schools in Brampton have been locked up and secured as police search for a suspect in an attack.
Initial reports indicate a teen was stabbed during an altercation in the area of McMurchy Avenue South and Elgin Drive.
The male victim has been taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Peel Regional Police believe this was an isolated incident; however, there is a heavy presence of officers in the area as they search for the person responsible for the attack.
To keep students safe, Brampton Centennial High School has been placed in a lockdown, which means students remain in their classrooms and the doors of the school are locked.
Nearby Bishop Francis Elementary School has been placed in a hold and secure where the doors of the building are locked, but students inside can go about their normal activities.
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