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Gaithersburg, MD
News
Magruder HS Students Return 4 Days After Shooting
Magruder High School students returned to school on Jan. 25 to an increased police presence after a shooting left one student in critical condition 4 days ago. You are loved!#ColonelStrong pic.twitter.com/bila4lNlUo — Magruder Colonels (@MagruderHS) January 25, 2022 The School operated on a half-day schedule but is expected to resume normal operations with an infusion of mental health resources in the days to come. The student accused in the shooting is 17-year-old Steven Alston, Jr., who is being charged as an adult with attempted second-degree murder, after opening fire on another s…
Gaithersburg, MD
Schools
Magruder HS Junior ID'd As Gunman In Shooting That Seriously Injured Peer: Police
A 17-year-old Magruder High School student was being held without bond after shooting a peer in the school's bathroom, seriously injuring him and causing an hours-long lockdown Friday, Jan. 21, authorities said. Steven Alston Jr., a junior, shot the tenth-grade victim around 1 p.m. in a bathroom at the Muncaster Mill Road school in Rockville, Montgomery County police said. ALSO SEE: Magruder High Shooting Causes Outrage, Fear The victim was rushed to an area hospital and was reportedly in serious condition. The school went into a full lockdown at 1:05 p.m., bringing local police…
Gaithersburg, MD
News
Magruder High Shooting Causes Outrage, Fear
Fear and outrage swept through one community in Maryland Friday after a student was seriously injured in a school shooting. Students at Magruder High School in Rockville were held in the building until around 6 p.m. -- nearly five hours after one of their peers was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, according to Montgomery County police and parents on Twitter. HAPPENING NOW: WDVM’s @CheyenneCorin on the scene of Magruder High School — suspect is in custody, student found shot ⤵️ https://t.co/31HXHmA4Lz — Tasmin Mahfuz (@TasminMahfuz) January 21, 2022 New: Montgomery Co. Po…
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Shooting At Maryland High School Leaves Student In Serious Condition, Suspect In Custody
A male student was shot at Magruder High School in Rockville and a 17-year-old suspect has been taken into custody, according to Montgomery County Police. The student was rushed to an area hospital in serious condition, he was shot in a school bathroom on Jan. 21 at approximately 12:53 p.m., police said. The suspected shooter is a student of the school and was located in a classroom by police after the incident occurred. Investigators say they are investigating what type of gun was used in the shooting and exploring the possibility that it may be a "ghost gun." No charges have…
Gettysburg, PA
Schools
Student Shot Dead At PA School ID'd By Medical Examiner
The 15-year-old boy killed in a shooting at Pittsburgh area high school has been identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office. Marquis Campbell of Pittsburgh, was shot twice in the chest by two masked men while he was in a school van during dismissal from Pittsburgh Oliver Citywide Academy, authorities say. Campbell was pronounced dead at an area hospital at 5:30 p.m., according to the police. “Today was nothing short of a tragedy,” interim Pittsburgh Public Schools superintendent Wayne Walters said during a virtual news conference on Wednesday. “I stand with the leaders of…
Gettysburg, PA
Schools
Update
: Student Dies In Shooting At PA School
UPDATE: the 15-year-old boy who was originally reported as in critical condition has died at an area hospital, according to police. UPDATE: The victim in this shooting has been pronounced deceased in the hospital. https://t.co/1Z49wAnf0X — Pittsburgh Public Safety (@PghPublicSafety) January 19, 2022 The boys identity has not been released, but more information is expected to be released on Thursday according to officials. He was identified on Thursday morning by the county medical examiner. ORIGINAL: Multiple shots were fired at a Pennsylvania school on Wednesday afternoon, according…
Mahopac, NY
News
Power Outage Prompts False Report Of Shooting At Area School
Reports of a possible school shooting that rattled some parents in the area were unfounded and caused by a widespread power outage, officials said. On Tuesday, Dec. 14, Poughkeepsie City Schools Superintendent Eric Rosser said that a citywide outage led to an unfounded report of a shooting inside the middle building that quickly spread throughout the community. Officials said that during the outage, a student called a parent saying that he heard a gunshot, prompting a call to police, which investigated the report, determining that students and staff were safe. “Reports of a school shooting…
Torrington, CT
Schools
Police Increase Presence Around CT High School After Threat
There was an increased police presence outside a Connecticut high school after there were allegations that a student made threats against the school, police said. In Hartford County, extra officers responded to the Howell Cheney Technical School in Manchester after a student reportedly expressed a desire to commit a school shooting, though it was later determined that it wasn’t related to a firearm, and instead a knife was recovered from the teen. According to State Police, a family member of the student contacted them shortly before 7 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 18, stating that a student in an…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
School Closes In Hudson Valley After Shooting Injuring Four Teens
Police are investigating after the shootings of several teens caused the closure of an area school. The Newburgh Free Academy in Orange County is closed Thursday, Nov. 18, after the City of Newburgh Police discovered four teens shot in the area on Wednesday, Nov. 17. In a message from the school posted Wednesday, school leaders said the closure is out of an "abundance of caution in response to an incident that occurred in the community". The four victims, ages 16 to 18, were discovered around 3:30 p.m., Wednesday when the City of Newburgh Police received a ShotSpotter notification for…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Schools
Some School Districts In Hudson Valley Increase Security After Apparent National Threat
Alarms were sounding among some school districts in New York amid threats being made on social media as part of what is seemingly a national scheme. On Sunday, Oct. 24, in the Hudson Valley, the Village of Walden Police Department in Orange County received a complaint in reference to a social media post that went viral on Snapchat. “I had to make a new account so they don’t trace me,” the threat posted by “Alex Anderson” reads. “But me and a couple of my friends have been bullied for so long and we can’t deal with it anymore. “We plan on shooting up Central High School around 10 to 11 Am …
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Teen Shoots Himself In Leg At West Philadelphia School, Police Say
A teenager shot himself in the leg Friday in a West Philadelphia school, officials said. The incident occurred inside the gymnasium at the Philadelphia Learning Academy - South on the 4300 block of Westminster Avenue, Fox29 reports citing City Police Sgt. Eric Gripp. Police rushed the teen to the hospital where he was reportedly in stable condition. Nearly 170 people were evacuated from the building. It was unclear how the student go the gun inside as students do go through metal detectors. The weapon was not immediately located.
White Plains, NY
Police & Fire
Police Investigate Reports Of Shots Fired Near High School In Westchester
Police investigators in Westchester are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down suspects who were involved in a shooting near an area high school as students were being dismissed. The Mount Vernon Police Department received a report of shots fired in the area of Mount Vernon High School on California Road shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 13. Upon arrival, police said that officers interviewed several witnesses who said that shots were fired from a passing vehicle in the area of the high school. The shooting incident took place a few hundred feet away from th…
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