Sexsmith, Alta. – On June 4, 2026, around 11:30 p.m., RCMP received a complaint stating that a student was threatening firearm-related violence towards students at a school in Sexsmith. RCMP began an investigation and spoke with many students at the school, identifying a potential suspect. The suspect was interviewed, arrested and a firearm was seized by police at his residence.

As a result of the investigation, a 13-year-old male was charged with uttering threats. The youth was brought before a justice of the peace and remanded into custody. He is to appear before the Alberta Youth Court of Justice in Grande Prairie on June 10, 2026.

“Our members acted swiftly to gather information regarding this potential school threat” said S/Sgt. Matthew Short, Detachment Commander of the Clairmont RCMP. “We took this threat seriously and partnered up with the school in order to handle this investigation in a quick and decisive way. We want to thank the members of the public who came forward with their concerns and helped avoid what could have been a tragedy”.