A 16-year-old Gaithersburg girl has been charged in connection with a social media threat made against Thomas S. Wootton High School on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, a 1st District officer responded to a Rockville residence after a parent reported that their child, a Wootton student, saw a threatening post on Instagram directed at the school.
The MCPD Threat Assessment and Behavioral Solutions Team identified the account holder and interviewed the teen and her parents. Police said the suspect admitted to making the threat and investigators determined there was no ongoing danger to the community. As a precaution, MCPD and Rockville City Police Department increased their presence at the school. The teen has been charged with threats of mass violence, and the case will be handled through the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services.
