Crime & Safety
All-Clear Given at Clarksburg High After Gun Report
Students and staff at the high school sheltered in place while police searched the campus for a gun; nothing was found, officials said.
The all-clear has been given after a report Friday morning that a student may have brought a gun to the Clarksburg High School campus, authorities say.
Montgomery County Police were called to the school at 10:13 a.m. for the firearm report. A search of the school grounds by police – assisted by a police dog trained to sniff out guns – turned up nothing.
The search ended at 12:15 p.m. with no indication of a firearm on school grounds, police say.
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Some media reported that the school was on lockdown, but Dana Tofig, public information officer for Montgomery County Public Schools, said there was no lockdown.
The school’s staff and students remained sheltered in place during the investigation, Tofin said on Twitter.
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He thanked police for their work and praised the cooperation of high school students and staff. “We take their safety and security very seriously,” Tofig said.
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