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The incident happened on Monday, Feb. 3, at around 10:20 a.m., when a minor was spotted walking outside Mattawoman Middle School during class hours, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office.
School administrators escorted the juvenile to the office, where they provided a false name multiple times.
As staff and a school resource officer attempted to identify them, an administrator searched the minor's backpack and found an airsoft gun resembling a revolver.
At that point, the juvenile ran outside but was quickly apprehended.
A second airsoft gun, resembling a semi-automatic handgun, was found hidden in their pants leg, police said.
Investigators later identified the juvenile as a former Mattawoman Middle School student who now attends a different school. It was unclear why they were on campus at the time.
The juvenile was charged under Maryland law with:
- Possession of a weapon on school property;
- Trespassing;
- Providing a false statement.
A parent was contacted and responded to the school, and the juvenile also faces disciplinary action from Charles County Public Schools in accordance with the Code of Student Conduct.
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