A 17-year-old is facing charges after being caught with the weapon at Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School in Upper Marlboro on Friday morning, police say.
According to investigators, the incident was reported at around 9:30 a.m. when the department was advised that security in the building recovered the gun from the student, who was taken into custody.
The student is facing charges that include handgun on a person, dangerous weapon on school property, and loaded handgun on person.
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