Montgomery County police identify underage caller in swatting incident but cannot criminally charge

Montgomery County police said Friday that they identified the culprit in a 2025 swatting incident, but cannot charge her since she is too young.

The Sept. 9, 2025, call alleged a shooting was taking place in the 19100 block of Montgomery Village Avenue in Gaithersburg.

Police nearby at the time did not hear gunfire and could not find the caller at the scene, and Montgomery County Police Department investigators figured out that the call, placed around 3:40 p.m., was made from a moving school bus…

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