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A prank gone wrong put six schools in northeast Edmonton on alert and two schools on lockdown after a student decided to walk to school wearing a Halloween mask and carrying a fake gun.

Police were called to a weapons complaint near 144 Avenue and 58 Street around 8:10 a.m. Friday just as students were arriving for class at eight nearby schools.

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St. Dominic Catholic Elementary School at 5804 144 Ave., JJ Bowlen Junior High School at 6110 144 Ave., Steele Heights Junior High at 14607 59 St., Londonderry Junior High School at 7104 144 Ave., York School at 13915 61 St., and John Barnett School at 14840 72 St. were put on alert.

M.E. LaZerte High School at 6804 144 Ave. and McLeod School near 14807 59 St. were put on lock down.

Schools being put “on alert” is where the outside doors are locked but classes resume as usual inside the building where as schools in lock down will have students locked inside the classrooms hidden away from doors and windows.