BB Gun Incident At Wilde Lake High School Reported

COLUMBIA, MD — A student brought a BB gun to Wilde Lake High School on Monday, Principal James LeMon said in a statement Monday evening. The student reportedly showed another student the weapon in the bathroom at the school, which is located in the 5400 block of Trumpeter Road.

Weapons are prohibited on school property, on school buses, in vehicles on school property and at school-related activities, the Howard County Public School System's student handbook states.

Disciplinary actions for violating the policy may range from meeting with administrators to moving the student out of the school. Decisions are based on a variety of factors, including the severity of the incident and the student's history.

The BB gun was brought to school after a series of BB gun shootings have been reported in Columbia.

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Here is the full statement from Principal James LeMon on May 1:

Today a student brought a BB gun to school and showed another student in the bathroom. The incident was immediately reported to the Administration Team and our School Resource Officer.

Following the investigation the student was given an appropriate consequence according to the Student Code of Conduct and HCPSS policy.

As always, the safety of our students and staff is of the utmost importance.Thank you again for your support of WLHS and our students and staff.

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