Anonymous wrote:Taylor and Marcus: Your safety and security "strategy" continues to fail.

BOE: How long will you continue to allow students and staff to be put in harm's way?

I support SROs, but what can the BOE or the supe do about a non MCPS student coming onto the parking lot with a gun?

Taylor and Marcus: Your safety and security "strategy" continues to fail.

BOE: How long will you continue to allow students and staff to be put in harm's way?

Shooter is not a student but the victim is, right?

[MCPS] UPDATE: Blake HS: School remains in a HOLD through dismissal. Dismissal will begin at the regular time (2:30 p.m.). Please be patient as we work to ensure a safe, orderly dismissal. The principal will share a follow-up message with additional details as soon as possible.

[MCPS] UPDATE - Blake HS: School remains in a HOLD. Dismissal will occur at the regular time. Police have released the campus to administrators but remain on site. Thank you for your patience as we work to ensure a smooth dismissal.

Anonymous wrote:Does Blake have open lunch? Why are students even in the parking lot during the day to begin with?

They can't leave the campus. No open lunch, but they can be anywhere on campus except the fields. They have one lunch period for everyone.

Does Blake have open lunch? Why are students even in the parking lot during the day to begin with?

Latest message from the school:

James H. Blake High School remains in a HOLD status following a fight in the school parking lot. It is reported to administrators that one of the individuals was injured by a gunshot. Other students from the school witnessed the incident. The school remains in HOLD status as Montgomery County Police and school staff continue their investigation. We will share additional information as it becomes available.

https://x.com/thedmvlive/status/2049527658472476677?s=46&t=R3AX3c486LFdeZpFtkN_eA

He’s reporting a gun shot victim.

https://x.com/mcpnews/status/2049525159858459051?s=46&t=R3AX3c486LFdeZpFtkN_eA

Person is not a student.

https://bethesdamagazine.com/2026/04/29/student-detained-at-blake-high-school-for-firearm-possession-police-say/

I have not heard about an actual shooting. I heard they recovered a gun on campus though.

My kid at Blake heard a gun was pulled in the parking lot but the gun wasn’t fired and the police got the gun. But the early rumors aren’t always true.

School is in hold status. Heard person shot is in route to hospital.