Overview

• The lockdown began around 11:30 a.m. after staff suspected a student was carrying a weapon during an inquiry into a marijuana odor.
• Administrators alerted the school resource officer immediately, and the student fled the building during the lockdown.
• The SRO apprehended the student off campus, and a subsequent search recovered a handgun.
• The lockdown was lifted at 11:45 a.m., and normal instruction resumed, according to Principal Maureen Astarita.
• School officials said the student was arrested and faces legal charges and potential one-year expulsion, and they reminded families about Safe Schools Maryland and counseling and Talkspace resources for students.