US EditionMaryland high school locked down after shooting leaves one person injured
One student was shot and hospitalized in stable condition; another student was arrested near the school as police secured the campus and closed nearby roads.
- On Monday, Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville was placed on lockdown after the Montgomery County Police Department confirmed one person was shot inside and posted updates on social media.
- In 2024, the FBI and Montgomery County Police thwarted a planned shooting at Thomas S. Wootton High School, arresting former student Alex Ye after finding his 129-page manifesto.
- All roads to the school were closed as officers secured the area, parents were directed to Robert Frost Middle School at 9201 Scott Drive for reunification, and officials asked students who ride the bus to stay away, with detailed instructions and a staggered dismissal planned shortly.
- Montgomery County Police said they are investigating an active incident and confirmed one individual is in custody, with no details on suspect, victim, or condition released.
- At Thomas S. Wootton High School, MCPS deploys vape sensors with aggression detection, ACS, visitor management systems, and employs 80 licensed social workers, with mental-health supports like Student Well‑being Teams.
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Chaos Erupts at Maryland High: Student Shot, Police Respond Amid Lockdown
Police officials confirm one 16-year-old male student sustained a gunshot wound following a Thomas S. Wootton High School shooting on Monday afternoon. The victim was taken to hospital and is in a stable condition. Montgomery County police responded to a report of a shooting at Thomas S. Wootton High School at around 2:15 p.m. on Monday, 9 February 2026, who subsequently found the victim, a student from Gaithersburg, in a school hallway. He was …
Student shot inside Wootton High School, classmate taken into custody, police say
ROCKVILLE, Md. (Video: WRC-TV) — A Wootton High School student was shot Monday afternoon inside the school, prompting a lockdown, and a classmate was taken into custody nearby, police said. Montgomery County police said its officers and Rockville City Police officers responded around 2:15 p.m. to the school for a preliminary report of shots fired. County police said the student victim was found suffering from one gunshot wound inside a hallway o…
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Person is shot in a high school in Maryland and a suspect is in custody, police say
ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — One person was shot inside a high school in Maryland on Monday as police said that a person was in custody and the school's campus was on lockdown.
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