US EditionTeen Charged in Wootton High School Shooting Heads to Bond Hearing
The 16-year-old suspect faces adult charges including attempted murder after bringing a ghost gun to school and threatening a student, with the victim in stable condition, police said.
- On Monday, reports of shots inside Thomas S. Wootton High School prompted police dispatch around 2:15 p.m., and a 16-year-old was found shot and taken to a hospital.
- At a Tuesday news conference, Rockville Police Chief Jason West said the suspect pointed a gun at the threatened student earlier Monday, and the suspect and victim knew each other, with motive under investigation; the threatened student did not suffer injury.
- Officers reported finding a Polymer80 9 mm handgun they believe was used, and described it as a 'ghost gun' found late Monday night away from the school.
- A 16-year-old was in court Wednesday facing adult charges including attempted second-degree murder, and a judge ordered the suspect held without bond after prosecutors argued he is a danger.
- Montgomery County State's Attorney John McCarthy criticized removing school resource officers years ago, noting two shootings since and urging the community to reinvest in SROs.
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Teen charged in Wootton High School shooting heads to bond hearing
A Montgomery Police officer blocks the road as people wait outside Thomas S. Wootton High School for students in Rockville Md., Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, after a person was shot inside the school. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)(AP/Jose Luis Magana) A Montgomery Police officer blocks the road as people wait outside Thomas S. Wootton High School for students in Rockville Md., Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, after a person was shot inside the school. (AP Photo/Jos…
Student facing attempted murder charge following shooting at Wootton High School
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. Rockville City police provided an update Tuesday, saying the shooter pointed a gun at a 15-year-old girl, who was not injured, befor…
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