Baltimore County Police say they got a report today that a student at Loch Raven High had a gun in a backpack. The student resource officer tried to track down the student but was not able to do so immediately and the school went into lockdown mode. The student is now in custody and no injuries were reported.
Update: Police say they found a pellet gun on school property.
Update: The staging area for parents has been moved to 1125 Cromwell Bridge Road, in the parking lot of The Big Screen Store. Parents looking to pick up their kids should proceed to that lot (found here: http://bit.ly/2HhGN7O ).
Update: The school is no longer under lockdown. Police say people should avoid the area as they investigate.
Update: Here is the police news release:
Loch Raven High School was put on lockdown status this morning while police investigated a report of a student possibly carrying a concealed handgun.
The School Resource Officer (SRO) was approached by another student who gave the name of the suspect and reported that he had a handgun concealed in his backpack. The SRO located and approached the suspect, who fled to another area of the school. The SRO quickly activated lockdown protocols and initiated a call for a possible subject with a gun around 11:47 a.m.
Tactical units responded to the school and began searching the building, locating and arresting the known 14-year-old suspect in a classroom, where they recovered the gun on his person. The lockdown was lifted at around 12:30 p.m.
The suspect now faces criminal charges. Students return to classes tomorrow as Loch Raven High School opens under normal operations.