Gaithersburg High School Student Arrested After Loaded Handgun Found in Backpack

A Gaithersburg High School student has been arrested after police say he brought a loaded handgun onto school property Tuesday morning.

According to the Gaithersburg Police Department, officers responded to Gaithersburg High School around 9:15 am on March 10 after school staff received an anonymous tip from a community member reporting that a specific student was in possession of a handgun.

School staff, Montgomery County Public Schools security personnel, and responding officers quickly located the student. During a search of the student’s backpack, officers recovered a loaded .40 caliber Glock handgun equipped with an extended magazine and an obliterated serial number…

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