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A Prince George's County high school student faces charges after he allegedly set off an explosive device at school Monday.
Fire and EMS workers were called to Crossland High School in Temple Hills at about 8:30 a.m. for the report of a chemical explosion.
Investigators said a freshman detonated a homemade explosive device in his chemistry class. The school had to be evacuated. There were no reported injuries. The teen has been charged as a juvenile with manufacturing and possesing a destructive device and wreckless endangerment.
Fire spokesman Mark Brady said the student tried showing other students what he made at a bus stop this morning. When the device didn't detonate, he put it in his bag and carried it to class, where it exploded unexpectedly.
"That's the danger of these types of devices," Brady said. "Mishandled, you don't know when they're going to detonate. If you're holding them, you're going to lose some fingers, if not your whole hand."
Investigators said the student learned how to make the explosive online. They said they don't believe he meant to hurt anyone, but he could still face consequences.
"We don't take this situation very lightly at all," Brady said. "There may not have been any malice involved. It may have just been an inquiring mind, however, he still must face the consequences for his actions."
Fire and EMS workers were called to Crossland High School in Temple Hills at about 8:30 a.m. for the report of a chemical explosion.
Investigators said a freshman detonated a homemade explosive device in his chemistry class. The school had to be evacuated. There were no reported injuries. The teen has been charged as a juvenile with manufacturing and possesing a destructive device and wreckless endangerment.
Fire spokesman Mark Brady said the student tried showing other students what he made at a bus stop this morning. When the device didn't detonate, he put it in his bag and carried it to class, where it exploded unexpectedly.
"That's the danger of these types of devices," Brady said. "Mishandled, you don't know when they're going to detonate. If you're holding them, you're going to lose some fingers, if not your whole hand."
Investigators said the student learned how to make the explosive online. They said they don't believe he meant to hurt anyone, but he could still face consequences.
"We don't take this situation very lightly at all," Brady said. "There may not have been any malice involved. It may have just been an inquiring mind, however, he still must face the consequences for his actions."
why was it necessary to evacuate the school?
