Montgomery County student charged as adult for bringing gun to high school

Anna Chen
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CLARKSBURG, Md. (DC News Now) — A high school student was arrested and charged for bringing a gun to school Tuesday.

Montgomery County police responded to Clarksburg High School around 11:30 a.m., after a witness reported a 16-year-old student to school security for having a gun.

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That student allowed officers to search him. Police found an unloaded gun.

The Montgomery County Department of Police charged the student as an adult with possession of a firearm. He was also facing charges of underage possession of a firearm and possession of a dangerous weapon on school property.

He was taken to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit, where he was waiting for a bond hearing.

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