Student Caught Bringing a Handgun to a Maryland School

 

The Second Gun incident in St. Marry’s County in the past Month

Another hand gun violation in a Maryland school has been reported. Officials in St. Mary’s County say an 8-year-old has been arrested for bringing a handgun to his Park Hall elementary school. Authorities said they believe the student brought the gun from his home which is in an off-base military housing community, both of his parents are in the military.Police said the loaded gun was found in the student’s book bag. The Naval Criminal Investigative Service will work how the child got access to the gun. The incident occurred in St. Mary’s County, which ironically is where a high school student shot and killed a fellow classmate last month. Another student told school authorities about the potential danger. The boy has been charged as a juvenile with weapons offenses.