Minor Busted With Handgun In Maryland Walmart Parking Lot Charged As Adult, Sheriff Says

A teenage driver will be charged as an adult after being busted over the weekend with a Smith and Wesson handgun during a stop outside a St. Mary's County Walmart, officials say.

The gun was recovered in the Walmart parking lot in St. Mary's County.
Photo Credit: *Google Maps street view/St. Mary's County Sheriff*

Zak Failla

06/24/2024 11:42 a.m.

According to officials, on Friday, June 21, detectives from the sheriff's office executed a traffic stop on a wanted teen suspect in the parking lot of Walmart in California.

Investigators say that during the stop, the minor was detained, and a search of the vehicle by a police K9 led to the recovery of a loaded Smith and Wesson M&P 2.0 9mm handgun located under the driver's seat, leading to his arrest.

The minor is facing multiple charges including possession of a firearm by a minor, carrying a handgun on their person, carrying a loaded handgun on their person, transporting a handgun in a vehicle on public roadways, and transporting a loaded handgun in a vehicle on public roadways.

He is being held at the St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown pending a bond hearing.

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