Anonymous
Post 09/12/2024 13:42     Subject: Northwest HS student arrested for attempted murder
How do you pull up a school roster? Is it just for sports?
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2024 13:27     Subject: Northwest HS student arrested for attempted murder
Anonymous wrote:This is why MCPS needs bag checks and weapon detectors now! And, reopen the schools for kids with behavioral problems. And, hold the parents accountable.


Please start a petition.
Present or send it to the BOE and Taylor before next Board meeting.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2024 10:31     Subject: Northwest HS student arrested for attempted murder
Remember this is the second murderer at northwest in the span of what? 5 years?
For the superintendent to make Safety and Security his number 1 talking point and keep shuffling violent students between schools instead of removing them to a separate facility is farcical
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2024 10:10     Subject: Northwest HS student arrested for attempted murder
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:When these things happen I always want to know if they are gang/drugs related or whether it’s an interpersonal dispute (eg, stole my girlfriend, etc.). They are both troubling but have totally different causes and solutions. Also would like to know if the weapon is one he took from a parent, or self assembled ghost gun, or bought on illegal market.


Either way a high school student has been arrested for attempted murder. How would you feel if this happened at your school? Or, is it simply NBD because it was at Northwest?


It didn't happen at school.


The arrest happened at school. Police approached Jaiden and confronted him at school and he fled and attempted to ditch the gun he had on him, hence the charge for having a gun on school property.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2024 08:50     Subject: Northwest HS student arrested for attempted murder
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:When these things happen I always want to know if they are gang/drugs related or whether it’s an interpersonal dispute (eg, stole my girlfriend, etc.). They are both troubling but have totally different causes and solutions. Also would like to know if the weapon is one he took from a parent, or self assembled ghost gun, or bought on illegal market.


Either way a high school student has been arrested for attempted murder. How would you feel if this happened at your school? Or, is it simply NBD because it was at Northwest?


It didn't happen at school.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2024 08:28     Subject: Northwest HS student arrested for attempted murder
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:When these things happen I always want to know if they are gang/drugs related or whether it’s an interpersonal dispute (eg, stole my girlfriend, etc.). They are both troubling but have totally different causes and solutions. Also would like to know if the weapon is one he took from a parent, or self assembled ghost gun, or bought on illegal market.


Either way a high school student has been arrested for attempted murder. How would you feel if this happened at your school? Or, is it simply NBD because it was at Northwest?


Certainly it’s a big deal. But if this is an interpersonal beef where a kid stole his dad’s gun, things like more sociopolitical support and education to parents about locking up their guns, etc., might be helpful. Gang violence is totally different — different causes, different solutions.

At some point last year I was looking through the missing teen postings from McPD after a teen from my kid’s school went missing. It was shocking how many were Latino, and it made me wonder how much of it was MS13 related — like gangs luring young teens away as a recruitment tool or to traffic girls.


This is an issue that our local political leaders need to address, but have summarily ignored. The increase in MS13 activity is directly related to the fact that our local politicians have encouraged unlimited undocumented immigrants into this county. And, this is a huge safety concern that is now affecting our schools.

My Latin American neighbors (who came here legally) were so concerned about their daughters' safety in MCPS that they switched over to Catholic school.
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2024 19:09     Subject: Northwest HS student arrested for attempted murder
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:When these things happen I always want to know if they are gang/drugs related or whether it’s an interpersonal dispute (eg, stole my girlfriend, etc.). They are both troubling but have totally different causes and solutions. Also would like to know if the weapon is one he took from a parent, or self assembled ghost gun, or bought on illegal market.


Either way a high school student has been arrested for attempted murder. How would you feel if this happened at your school? Or, is it simply NBD because it was at Northwest?


Certainly it’s a big deal. But if this is an interpersonal beef where a kid stole his dad’s gun, things like more sociopolitical support and education to parents about locking up their guns, etc., might be helpful. Gang violence is totally different — different causes, different solutions.

At some point last year I was looking through the missing teen postings from McPD after a teen from my kid’s school went missing. It was shocking how many were Latino, and it made me wonder how much of it was MS13 related — like gangs luring young teens away as a recruitment tool or to traffic girls.
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2024 17:14     Subject: Northwest HS student arrested for attempted murder
This is why MCPS needs bag checks and weapon detectors now! And, reopen the schools for kids with behavioral problems. And, hold the parents accountable.
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2024 17:14     Subject: Northwest HS student arrested for attempted murder
Anonymous wrote:When these things happen I always want to know if they are gang/drugs related or whether it’s an interpersonal dispute (eg, stole my girlfriend, etc.). They are both troubling but have totally different causes and solutions. Also would like to know if the weapon is one he took from a parent, or self assembled ghost gun, or bought on illegal market.


Either way a high school student has been arrested for attempted murder. How would you feel if this happened at your school? Or, is it simply NBD because it was at Northwest?
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2024 17:04     Subject: Re:Northwest HS student arrested for attempted murder
More reporting about the arrest and the incident is coming out.

Here's what WJLA is reporting: https://wjla.com/news/local/teen-charged-germantown-shooting-archdale-road-jaiden-ochieng-attempted-murder-firearm-possession-gun-violence-maryland-juvenile-crime-youth-crime#

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A 16-year-old is facing attempted murder charges in connection with a shooting in Germantown, according to Montgomery County Police officials.

The shooting occurred in the 19300 block of Archdale Road on March 23, 2024, officials said.

An investigation revealed that 16-year-old Jaiden Ochieng arrived at the location in a stolen Hyundai around 2:59 p.m., according to officials.

A 15-year-old boy got off of a school bus nearby shortly after. Ochieng then got out of the Hyundai and chased after the teen, officials said.

He pulled out a handgun and shot at the teen, who was not injured, according to officials. After the shooting, Ochieng left the scene.

When officers arrived on the scene, they found two shell casings in the area of Trophy Court and Archdale Road, officials said.

During their investigation, detectives identified Ochieng as the suspect in the shooting.

Officers then obtained a warrant charging Ochieng with attempted murder, assault and use of a firearm, according to officials.

On Friday, September 6, Ochieng was arrested in the 13300 block of Copper Ridge Road. Officers also recovered a loaded handgun that Ochieng allegedly tossed before the arrest, officers said.

Officers determined the handgun was reported stolen from Clinton, Md.



So it wasn't a ghost gun, but a stolen handgun.
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2024 17:01     Subject: Northwest HS student arrested for attempted murder
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:When these things happen I always want to know if they are gang/drugs related or whether it’s an interpersonal dispute (eg, stole my girlfriend, etc.). They are both troubling but have totally different causes and solutions. Also would like to know if the weapon is one he took from a parent, or self assembled ghost gun, or bought on illegal market.


Correct. I think MCPD/MCPS owe us that level of detail for exactly the reasons you pointed out.


Just as families deserved during return to school and reporting of covid numbers that were supposed to be updated and sent each evening. Who will make them send a MCPS letter? Rivera-Ovens, who stated at a BOE meeting that she and MCPS's new officially hired Jones and her go way back? Or someone else on this BOE? Taylor?
They think families forget but they don't!
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2024 16:56     Subject: Northwest HS student arrested for attempted murder
Anonymous wrote:When these things happen I always want to know if they are gang/drugs related or whether it’s an interpersonal dispute (eg, stole my girlfriend, etc.). They are both troubling but have totally different causes and solutions. Also would like to know if the weapon is one he took from a parent, or self assembled ghost gun, or bought on illegal market.


Both scenarios you mentioned are targeted, which I think is the more useful thing to know (was there someone just randomly shooting or were they trying to hurt a specific person). But it's only slightly useful to know... anyone firing a gun at school could easily miss or have richocet/shrapnel injure someone other than an intended target.
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2024 16:53     Subject: Northwest HS student arrested for attempted murder
Anonymous wrote:When these things happen I always want to know if they are gang/drugs related or whether it’s an interpersonal dispute (eg, stole my girlfriend, etc.). They are both troubling but have totally different causes and solutions. Also would like to know if the weapon is one he took from a parent, or self assembled ghost gun, or bought on illegal market.


Correct. I think MCPD/MCPS owe us that level of detail for exactly the reasons you pointed out.
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2024 16:43     Subject: Northwest HS student arrested for attempted murder
When these things happen I always want to know if they are gang/drugs related or whether it’s an interpersonal dispute (eg, stole my girlfriend, etc.). They are both troubling but have totally different causes and solutions. Also would like to know if the weapon is one he took from a parent, or self assembled ghost gun, or bought on illegal market.
Anonymous
Post 09/11/2024 15:48     Subject: Northwest HS student arrested for attempted murder
SOURCE: https://mocoshow.com/2024/09/11/16-year-old-charged-with-first-degree-attempted-murder/

According to police, The investigation has revealed that at approximately 2:59 p.m., the 16-year-old arrived at the location in a stolen Hyundai. Moments later, when a 15-year-old male victim got off a school bus at the location, the suspect got out of the Hyundai and chased after the victim. He then pulled out a handgun and allegedly shot at the victim, who was not injured. After the shooting, the suspect left the scene.

Upon arriving at the scene, officers located two shell casings in the area of Trophy Court and Archdale Road. Through the course of the investigation, detectives identified the suspect. Officers obtained an arrest warrant for the suspect, charging him with attempted first-degree-murder, first-degree assault, use of a firearm in the commission of a violent felony and theft related charges.

On Friday, September 6, officers arrested the suspect in the 13300 block of Copper Ridge Road in Germantown and recovered a loaded handgun that the suspect had tossed prior to his arrest. Officers determined that the handgun was reported stolen out of Clinton, MD.

Following his arrest, additional charges were added to include possession of a firearm on school property, possession of a loaded handgun and underage possession of a firearm. The suspect was transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit, where has been charged as an adult. He is being held without bond.


MCPD and MCPS are trying to be slick by admitting the gun was on school property without mentioning the school, but it's Northwest High School in Germantown. Copper Ridge Rd is directly behind Northwest HS.

The original shooting from March 13, 2024, prompted nearby Fox Chapel Elementary to go into a lockdown.

SOURCE: https://mocoshow.com/2024/03/13/fox-chapel-elementary-school-in-lockdown-following-report-of-shots-fired-near-campus/

UPDATE: The lockdown has been lifted at Fox Chapel Elementary School. There is no known threat at this time. The students will return to their normal dismissal and extra-curricular activities.

According to Montgomery County Police, Fox Chapel Elementary School in Germantown is currently in a lockdown.


Mystery solved. Now we know that what prompted the lockdown at Fox Chapel Elementary was an attempted murder of an MCPS high school student by another student. MCPS and Montgomery County is in a very sad place.

Northwest HS families, let us know if a community letter is put out about this since the arrest happened at the school.