Parkville, MD – A 16-year-old Parkville High School student has been charged as an adult after allegedly possessing a handgun on campus Friday morning, according to the Baltimore County Police Department.
Around 11:30 a.m., officers responded to the 2600 block of Putty Hill Avenue after a student reportedly ran from administrators who were about to search his backpack. School staff told police they saw what appeared to be the handle of a handgun as the student fled the building.
According to police, a School Resource Officer assigned to Parkville High took the student into custody shortly after. Officers later located an unloaded firearm that had allegedly been discarded nearby. A second search turned up a discarded magazine, authorities said.
Police confirmed that the student, identified only as a ninth grader, is being charged as an adult with a handgun violation. No injuries were reported, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Baltimore County Police have not released additional details about the student or the circumstances leading to the search.
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