Police say a teenager who took a stolen, loaded gun to a Maryland high school near Washington has been charged as an adult with several offenses.
Montgomery County police tell news outlets 17-year-old Elijah Nyamekye brought the .38-caliber revolver Tuesday morning to Paint Branch High School in Burtonsville. Police found the gun stolen from Pennsylvania in his bag.
Teenager Charged with Possession of Stolen Handgun at Paint Branch High School
*Note: a photo of the suspect will not be released due to his age*https://t.co/Nriz0ZozXs— Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) June 12, 2018
Police spokesman Rick Goodale tells WTTG-TV that the Silver Spring boy is not a Paint Branch student, and he fled after offering a fake name and student identification number. He was arrested off-campus and charged with possessing a stolen handgun and other offenses. It is unclear if he has a lawyer.
The school's principal told parents in a letter that she commends the security staff for their vigilance.