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Hamilton Spectator
25-07-2025
- Hamilton Spectator
First responders to school sword attack in Manitoba recognized with award
BRANDON - Const. Moshe Linov said he was simply doing his job, but the Manitoba officer who rushed to a high school and stopped a sword attack before more students could be hurt was celebrated Thursday for his heroic actions. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew awarded Linov of the Brandon Police Service — representing himself and other first responders in the June emergency response — the Order of the Buffalo Hunt. The award recognizes people who make outstanding contributions in areas such as community service and leadership. 'This is the perfect example of serving and protecting our community,' Kinew told dozens of people gathered inside Brandon City Hall. 'This was a terrible thing that took place ... and yet in that awful moment, we saw the best of humanity.' The normal routine at Neelin High School was shattered on June 10, when someone entered the school wearing a disguise and armed with a sword. Chinonso Onuke, 15, a Grade 10 student, was cut severely on the hands, chest and thigh. He attended Thursday's ceremony with his family. His hands and lower arms were still wrapped in bandages, but he said his future looks positive. 'It looks pretty good. After my hands recover, I can just go back to school,' the boy said. Police allege the attacker targeted people of colour and immigrants. Linov, a school resource officer, got a call about the attack and responded within roughly three minutes. 'It's what I was trained (for) and it was what I was prepared for throughout my police career,' Linov said. 'It's one of the events that I didn't think about myself. I thought ... I have a call, I have an armed attacker in school and my job is to go and deal with it. So it's what I did.' He said school resource officers provide an important link between schools and police. 'We build relations with students and staff and it's a trust relationship,' he said. 'Any call, any text, I will respond. And I did respond.' Brandon's police chief said Linov's actions were heroic. 'You didn't just secure a scene, you gave an entire community a reason to exhale, to feel safe again,' Tyler Bates said. A suspect was taken down by a stun gun at the school. A 16-year-old boy faces charges of attempted murder, uttering threats, wearing a disguise and possession of a weapon. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 24, 2025. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
CTV News
24-07-2025
- CTV News
First responders in Brandon, Man., sword attack recognized by government
The teenage victim of a sword attack in a Manitoba high school is speaking out. Danton Unger has his story. BRANDON — Const. Moshe Linov said he was simply doing his job, but the Manitoba officer who rushed to a high school and stopped a sword attack before more students could be hurt was celebrated Thursday for his heroic actions. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew awarded Linov of the Brandon Police Service — representing himself and other first responders in the June emergency response — the Order of the Buffalo Hunt. The award recognizes people who make outstanding contributions in areas such as community service and leadership. "This is the perfect example of serving and protecting our community," Kinew told dozens of people gathered inside Brandon City Hall. "This was a terrible thing that took place ... and yet in that awful moment, we saw the best of humanity." The normal routine at Neelin High School was shattered on June 10, when someone entered the school wearing a disguise and armed with a sword. Chinonso Onuke, 15, a Grade 10 student, was cut severely on the hands, chest and thigh. He attended Thursday's ceremony with his family. His hands and lower arms were still wrapped in bandages, but he said his future looks positive. "It looks pretty good. After my hands recover, I can just go back to school," the boy said. Police allege the attacker targeted people of colour and immigrants. Linov, a school resource officer, got a call about the attack and responded within roughly three minutes. "It's what I was trained (for) and it was what I was prepared for throughout my police career," Linov said. "It's one of the events that I didn't think about myself. I thought ... I have a call, I have an armed attacker in school and my job is to go and deal with it. So it's what I did." He said school resource officers provide an important link between schools and police. "We build relations with students and staff and it's a trust relationship," he said. "Any call, any text, I will respond. And I did respond." Brandon's police chief said Linov's actions were heroic. "You didn't just secure a scene, you gave an entire community a reason to exhale, to feel safe again," Tyler Bates said. A suspect was taken down by a stun gun at the school. A 16-year-old boy faces charges of attempted murder, uttering threats, wearing a disguise and possession of a weapon. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 24, 2025. Steve Lambert, The Canadian Press
Toronto Star
24-07-2025
- Toronto Star
First responders to school sword attack in Manitoba recognized with award
BRANDON - Const. Moshe Linov said he was simply doing his job, but the Manitoba officer who rushed to a high school and stopped a sword attack before more students could be hurt was celebrated Thursday for his heroic actions. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew awarded Linov of the Brandon Police Service — representing himself and other first responders in the June emergency response — the Order of the Buffalo Hunt. The award recognizes people who make outstanding contributions in areas such as community service and leadership.
CBC
24-07-2025
- CBC
Brandon sword attack first responders awarded Order of the Buffalo Hunt
First responders in the western Manitoba city of Brandon are being recognized by the province for their actions after a sword attack in a high school. Const. Moshe Linov, with the Brandon Police Service, and first responders from the high school have been awarded the Order of the Buffalo Hunt, which recognizes people who make outstanding contributions in areas such as community service and leadership. Premier Wab Kinew says Linov and the others acted with bravery and humanity during the violent attack. Chinonso Onuke, 15, was stabbed in his chest, forearms, hands and thigh in the assault last month. A 16-year-old boy was charged with attempted murder, uttering threats and disguise with intent.
Winnipeg Free Press
24-07-2025
- Winnipeg Free Press
First responders in Brandon, Man., sword attack recognized by government
BRANDON – First responders in the western Manitoba city of Brandon are being recognized by the province for their actions after a sword attack in a high school. Const. Moshe Linov, with the Brandon Police Service, and first responders from the high school have been awarded the Order of the Buffalo Hunt, which recognizes people who make outstanding contributions in areas such as community service and leadership. Premier Wab Kinew says Linov and the others acted with bravery and humanity during the violent attack. A 15-year-old boy was stabbed in his chest, forearms, hands and thigh in the assault last month. A 16-year-old boy was charged with attempted murder, uttering threats and disguise with intent. Police allege the attacker targeted people of colour and immigrants. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 24, 2025
