This has got to be a joke at this point …I literally took a nap and woke up to this shit
Fairmont Heights High student arrested after found with unassembled ghost gun in backpack
LANDOVER, Md. (7News) —
Fairmont Heights High School was placed on lockdown Thursday afternoon after school administrators learned a student brought parts of a ghost gun onto school property, police and school officials said.
The school, at 6500 block of Columbia Park Road Landover, went on lockdown around noon after Prince George's County Police received a report about a student with a gun. Officers immediately searched the school and found parts of a ghost gun in a classroom. The student who brought the unassembled parts of the gun was arrested.
At 1 p.m. the student was located and taken into custody, a Prince George's County Public Schools spokeswoman said.
“As our entire nation continues to grieve the loss of life in the Texas mass shooting, the Prince George’s County Police Department wants to ensure the community that the safety of students in our schools is our top priority. Bringing a weapon to school or even making a threat of violence will not be tolerated. We will arrest and charge accordingly,” said Chief Malik Aziz.
According to 7News Maryland Bureau Chief Brad Bell, it appeared the lockdown was lifted just before 2 p.m. as students were reunited with parents.
Students tell 7News they were frightened as they sheltered in place inside classrooms.
According to PGPD, no one was injured in the incident.
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A PGCPS spokeswoman said another student notified the school resource officer that the student had the weapon.
This comes on the heels of the tragic school shooting at Robb Elementary at Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday. Nineteen fourth graders and two teachers lost their lives with an 18-year-old opened fire inside a classroom.
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"In the wake of the Texas shooting, the PGPD has increased patrols at county schools. We encourage anyone who sees anything suspicious or learns of any potential threat at a school to notify police," PGPD said in a press release.
The investigation continues.
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Fairmont Heights High student arrested after found with unassembled ghost gun in backpack
LANDOVER, Md. (7News) —
Fairmont Heights High School was placed on lockdown Thursday afternoon after school administrators learned a student brought parts of a ghost gun onto school property, police and school officials said.
The school, at 6500 block of Columbia Park Road Landover, went on lockdown around noon after Prince George's County Police received a report about a student with a gun. Officers immediately searched the school and found parts of a ghost gun in a classroom. The student who brought the unassembled parts of the gun was arrested.
At 1 p.m. the student was located and taken into custody, a Prince George's County Public Schools spokeswoman said.
“As our entire nation continues to grieve the loss of life in the Texas mass shooting, the Prince George’s County Police Department wants to ensure the community that the safety of students in our schools is our top priority. Bringing a weapon to school or even making a threat of violence will not be tolerated. We will arrest and charge accordingly,” said Chief Malik Aziz.
According to 7News Maryland Bureau Chief Brad Bell, it appeared the lockdown was lifted just before 2 p.m. as students were reunited with parents.
Students tell 7News they were frightened as they sheltered in place inside classrooms.
According to PGPD, no one was injured in the incident.
READ MORE | Twins in Prince George's County prepare to graduate as valedictorian and salutatorian
A PGCPS spokeswoman said another student notified the school resource officer that the student had the weapon.
This comes on the heels of the tragic school shooting at Robb Elementary at Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday. Nineteen fourth graders and two teachers lost their lives with an 18-year-old opened fire inside a classroom.
RELATED | Lawmakers see 'red flag' laws as potential path to bipartisan compromise on gun control
"In the wake of the Texas shooting, the PGPD has increased patrols at county schools. We encourage anyone who sees anything suspicious or learns of any potential threat at a school to notify police," PGPD said in a press release.
The investigation continues.
Fairmont Heights High student arrested, found with unassembled ghost gun at school
Fairmont Heights High School was placed on lockdown Thursday afternoon after school administrators learned a student brought parts of a ghost gun onto school property, police and school officials said. The school, at6500 block of Columbia Park Road Landover, went on lockdown around noon after...
