A student was shot inside Thomas S. Wootton High School Monday afternoon, and another student has been arrested in connection with the incident, according to Montgomery County police.
Officers from the Montgomery County Police Department and Rockville City Police were dispatched to the school at 2100 Wootton Parkway at approximately 2:15 p.m. following reports of shots fired, police said. The first responding officers located a student victim in a hallway inside the school with a single gunshot wound, according to WTOP. The student was transported to a local hospital in stable condition, police said.
The suspect, also a student at Wootton High School, was “quickly identified and arrested a short time later near the school,” according to a police statement issued around 4:15 p.m. Police said there is no further threat to public safety.
A police dog located the gun used in the shooting, according to Rockville City Councilmember Adam Van Grack, whose son attends the school, as reported by Bethesda Magazine.
The school was placed on lockdown following the incident, and all roads leading to the campus were closed, according to news reports. Agents with the Baltimore office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives responded to assist in the investigation, Fox5 DC reported.
Students were expected to be released shortly after 4:15 p.m., police said. Those who normally take the bus home were instructed to follow their regular routes, and parents of bus riders were asked not to come to the school. For students who don’t ride the bus, Robert Frost Middle School at 9201 Scott Drive served as a family reunification site.
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich released a statement addressing the incident, according to WTOP.
“Our thoughts are with the Wootton students, faculty, and their families during this distressing time,” Elrich said. “Incidents like this are frightening for all involved. Student safety is our highest priority. We will continue to coordinate closely with law enforcement and school officials and will share confirmed information as it becomes available.”
No information about the identities of the victim or suspect has been released.
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