The Rockville City Police Department announced that a handgun has been recovered in connection with Monday’s shooting at Thomas S. Wootton High School.
Education
Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor and Thomas S. Wootton High School Principal Dr. Joseph Bostic wrote a letter to the Wootton High School community Monday confirming that a student was injured in a shooting on campus and is currently in stable condition. The full letter is available below.
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One student was shot and another student taken into custody following a shooting inside Thomas S. Wootton High School on Monday afternoon, according to a Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) update on Monday night.
The following is a brief summary of events regarding a shooting at Thomas J. Wootton High School, shared by the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) on Monday afternoon:
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Article updated with additional information.
The Montgomery County Police Department is investigating a shooting at Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville on Monday afternoon. (more…)
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Montgomery County Councilmembers are raising concerns about a decision by Montgomery County Public Schools to designate Eid al-Fitr as an instructional make-up day following weather-related closures.
Students in the Montgomery County Students Automotive Trades Foundation and Information Technology Foundation will host a public sale of refurbished used cars and computers from 9am to 11am on Saturday, Feb. 28, at Damascus High School, located at 25921 Ridge Road in Damascus.
Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Thomas Taylor recommended Thursday that the Board of Education adopt new boundary lines that would permanently relocate Thomas S. Wootton High School from its longtime Rockville location to the upcoming Crown High School in Gaithersburg (9410 Fields Rd).
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Students at multiple Montgomery County high schools have participated in organized walkouts in recent weeks to express support for immigrant students and families and to protest federal immigration enforcement policies.