17-Year-Old Student Charged for Bringing Loaded Gun to School

BRANDYWINE, MD – A student at Gwynn Park High School in Brandywine was arrested for bringing a loaded gun onto school property on Monday.

According to the Prince George’s County Police Department, the 17-year-old student is charged as an adult.  

At around 10:00 am, a staff member located the gun in the nurse’s office bathroom shortly after the student exited the bathroom.

“School officials notified the School Resource Officer who recovered the weapon. Marijuana was also recovered from the arrested student’s bookbag,” police said. “He is charged with possession of a handgun on school property, possession of a handgun by a minor, handgun on person and a drug-related charge.”