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Update: Wheaton High School, Two Neighboring Schools Sheltering in Place Following Report of Person With Gun Near Campus

Per the Montgomery County Police Department at 2:16pm on Tuesday afternoon:

”Wheaton High School is on lockdown. Loiderman Middle School and Weller Road Elementary are sheltering in place following a report of a person with a gun near the campus. MCPD is investigating the validity of the report.”

2:37pm update: “The lockdown at Wheaton HS and shelter in place at Loiderman and Weller Road have been lifted. No gun was located.”

A 2:44pm update from MCPD stated that all schools were in a shelter-in-place, correcting their earlier report of a lockdown.