Police: 2 students brought loaded guns to 2 separate Prince George’s Co. high schools over 2 days
Two students who attend different high schools in Prince George’s County, Maryland, are facing charges after police said they each brought a loaded gun to school.
A 17-year-old male student at Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School in Upper Marlboro was found with a loaded gun by Prince George’s County Public Schools security personnel around 9:30 a.m. Friday, according to Prince George’s County police.
The student faces charges of “handgun on person,” “dangerous weapon on school property,” “loaded handgun on person” and additional charges, according to police.
A separate, but similar, incident occurred Thursday at Charles Herbert Flowers High School in Springdale.
Police said Prince George’s County Schools security personnel recovered a loaded gun from Ke’Shawn Reeves, an 18-year-old student, of Lanham, at about 8:20 a.m.
Reeves faces charges of “handgun on person,” “dangerous weapon on school property,” “loaded handgun on person” and additional charges, according to police.
Editor’s Note: WTOP News has reached out to the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney’s office for more information.