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A woman has been shot and a high school in lockdown after an incident in Brampton. Police are still trying to sort out details of what happened, but reports say a 40-year-old woman was apparently shot in the head outside Bramalea Secondary School in the Balmoral and Bramalea area.

The gunman apparently entered the campus sometime around 11:30am, fired at least one shot at the victim, then fled.

The unidentified woman has been rushed to Peel Memorial Hospital, but there’s no word on her condition, why she was targeted or what her connection to the school is. There are no reports of other injuries to anyone else, including students, but the building has been locked down as investigators hunt for clues.

“Right now the school is secure,” assures Brian Woodland of the Peel District School Board. “They're in lockdown. That's a precautionary measure we take to ensure staff and students are protected. In that case, all doors to classrooms are turned out, lights are turned out, curtains are shut and students and staff are on the floor.”

Many worried parents have arrived on the scene, but no one is being allowed in or out until authorities give the all clear. But officials say no students were hurt in the incident.

“We do want parents to know that all students are safe and fine inside," Woodland adds. “We’re taking good care of them.”

The suspect, said to be a man in his 40s, was last seen driving away from the scene in what’s described as a silver van. There have been no arrests so far, but police continue to scour the area for clues.