Crime & Safety
Juvenile Reportedly Brandished Firearm Near Blair High School
Montgomery Blair High School briefly entered "secure status" Thursday after a report of a juvenile brandishing a firearm nearby.
SILVER SPRING, MD — Montgomery County police responded Thursday to a report of a juvenile male brandishing a firearm at another student near Montgomery Blair High School.
The incident occurred at approximately 8:30 a.m. and prompted the school to briefly enter "secure status." About an hour after police first reported the incident, they announced that the school had resumed normal operations.
The incident remains under investigation. Police have not reported anyone being taken into custody.
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