Threat Of Gun Violence At Maryland Middle School Investigated By Sheriff's Office

Deputies from the St. Mary's Sheriff's Office were called to investigate reports of a threat against an area school after a social media post circulated among students who were cautioned not to go to class on Friday, officials say.

Spring Ridge Middle School
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Zak Failla

02/16/2024 11:00 a.m.

Spring Ridge Middle School students were warned "not to go to school tomorrow" in a message that indicated a student would be bringing a gun into the building on Feb. 16.

According to the sheriff's office, deputies learned that a student had also been asking others how to obtain a gun, which prompted the social media post.

Investigators were able to identify the student, contacted their parents, and searched both their home and the student's personal items; no gun was found.

"All students involved will be disciplined in accordance with the St. Mary's County Public School's Code of Conduct," school officials said.

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