BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A 13-year-old Prince George’s County middle school student has been taken into custody after he allegedly brought an unserialized ghost gun to Isaac J. Gourdine Middle School in Fort Washington, police said.
Officers took a student into custody this morning at Isaac J. Gourdine Middle School in Fort Washington for being in possession of a loaded handgun. https://t.co/g8Q1aMmop9 pic.twitter.com/uvNi9sfRcH
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The boy allegedly showed the weapon to a group of students on Tuesday morning, and one classmate reported it.
READ MORE: Maryland Gas Tax Hikes 7 Cents Friday, Gov. Hogan Calls For Another Tax HolidayOfficers responded to the school in the 8700 block of Allentown Road about 8:15 a.m. and located the 13-year-old boy in class. A ghost gun was recovered from the student’s waistband, police said.
READ MORE: Gun Spotted In Driver's Car Before Baltimore Officer Dragged, Court Documents SayNo injuries were reported.
The school was placed on lockdown as a precaution, police said.
MORE NEWS: Ex-Baltimore Fiscal Chief Pleads Not Guilty To Fraud, Identity Theft ChargesThe boy faces multiple charges, which include having a loaded handgun on person and bringing a dangerous weapon on school property. He will be charged as a minor.
