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Magruder HS Teen Who Shot Student,15, With 'Ghost Gun' Gets 18 Years In Prison Magruder HS Teen Who Shot Student,15, With 'Ghost Gun' Gets 18 Years In Prison
Magruder HS Teen Who Shot Student,15, With 'Ghost Gun' Gets 18 Years In Prison Authorities say that a teenager charged as an adult for a bathroom shooting at a Montgomery high school earlier this year will spend time behind bars and participate in a youth offender program. Steven Alston, Jr., 18, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison with all but 18 years suspended and five years of post-release probation after admitting earlier this month to the January 2022 shooting of DeAndre Thomas, then 15, at Magruder High School. The teen was also barred from having contact with Thomas and will undergo mental health evaluation at the facility he has been assigned to. St…

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Magruder High School Bathroom Shooter Pleads Guilty To Attempted Murder Magruder High School Bathroom Shooter Pleads Guilty To Attempted Murder
Magruder High School Bathroom Shooter Pleads Guilty To Attempted Murder A teenager has pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder after shooting a fellow student with a manufactured ghost gun in a Maryland high school bathroom, officials announce. Steven Alston Jr., 18 was 17-years-old when he shot a 15-year-old student on Jan. 21, 2022 inside of a bathroom at Magruder High School, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. Alston Jr. was charged as an adult in the crime. “I want to express gratitude for the collaboration between Montgomery County Public Schools, Montgomery County Police and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office immedi…

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