Gun at Wheaton HS?
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Anonymous
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On Monday night, the Wheaton HS principal sent this message out regarding an incident near the HS:
At approximately 10:30 am, a small group of students left the Wheaton High School campus to go to the adjacent softball field, owned by Maryland-National Capital Parks & Planning Commission. While at the softball field this group of students engaged in a physical altercation, leaving one student injured. The injured student returned to campus to seek medical attention for his injuries. We immediately contacted the Montgomery County Police and at the advisement of our school nurse, called for emergency medical services. Last night, they sent this update: I am writing to follow up on the message shared with you last night regarding the serious incident that took place at the softball field adjacent to our campus. Since my last message, the school administration has been made aware of a video circulating on social media that shows the student fight. In the video, it appears that a gun was present and was taken from the victim during the fight. The police have been informed of this incident and are actively investigating. If the kids left Wheaton and went straight to the park (which seems to be what the principal is implying) then does that mean someone had a gun on them while in school? Will MCPS really tell us the truth if indeed this is the case? Does anyone know how we can get more info as the school will just tell us it’s under investigation….. |
Anonymous
Are you new to MCPS?   
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Anonymous
| This would be a question for the police, MCPD. |
Anonymous
| There are guns EVERY DAY in the schools. We just don't hear about them. Most never come out of backpacks. |
Anonymous
But Wheaton seems to be saying they have evidence one was on their campus. If that’s true- they need to communicate that to the community. There was extra security today I’m sure that’s not going to be the norm— just a PR reaction until this all calms down. |
Anonymous
They said they have evidence a gun was in the park next to the school, which they communicated to the community. |
Anonymous
But is MCPS going to say where the gun was before the students met up at the park? Probably not because they don’t like the answer |
Anonymous
| These schools need more security and not allow open campuses. |
Anonymous
Amen! They say they have closed campuses but do nothing to stop the kids from leaving. |
Anonymous
Being a closed campus means nothing. MCPS does not have the human or technical resources to actually make the campus a legitimately closed one. They just tell parents it’s closed so that they have a false sense of security. The emperor is butt naked and doesn’t have a stitch of clothing. |
Anonymous
| Guns and knives in every high school in MCPS likely. |
Anonymous
| The Wheaton admin are liars. The softball field is literally on campus. They love to say that it is run by parks and planning so they don’t have to be responsible for anything that happens there. A gun there is a gun in the school. |
Anonymous
Yup! MCPS admin are professional gaslighters and liars. OSSI is dangerous. |
Anonymous
Not an MCPS admin, but it is actually run by Montgomery Parks. https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/glenmont-local-park/ |
Anonymous
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Nice try….
Wheaton students have PE classes on the softball field. Parks and planning mow the grass. It’s school property. But sure, downplay a gun transfer during a fight on school grounds by saying the field is maintained by parks and planning. To pretend otherwise is offensive. Shocker. Assistant Principal Sandi Williams probably was the hero… |