Overview
- School security and Montgomery County Police say they responded to two separate incidents on the Magruder High School campus in Derwood when staff reported a student with a gun and later found a second student with a knife.
- Officers arrested a 15-year-old who was carrying a BB gun and who police say assaulted an MCPS administrator and school security; that student faces charges including first- and second-degree assault and possession of a dangerous weapon on school property.
- The Department of Juvenile Services authorized detention for the charged 15-year-old and Montgomery County Police say both students were initially taken into custody and the weapons were confiscated.
- The student found with a knife will be handled through Montgomery County Public Schools’ administrative disciplinary process rather than criminal charges, according to police.
- MCPS placed the campus on a hold status to clear hallways while classes continued and posted that normal operations resumed shortly before 10 a.m., showing the incident was contained quickly but will lead to ongoing school and juvenile procedures.