PGPD Gun Recovered at Ellen Ochoa Middle School

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The Prince George’s County Police Department is investigating after a student at Ellen Ochoa Middle School in Landover Hills brought a gun onto school property.

This afternoon, at approximately 12:45 pm, the PGPD was notified that Prince George’s Schools security personnel recovered the gun from a 13-year-old male student’s bookbag. The preliminary investigation revealed other students notified school officials that their classmate possibly had a firearm at school which led to the recovery. The student also had ammunition.



The student is in custody and will be charged with multiple offenses to include handgun on person, dangerous weapon on school property and possession of a firearm by a minor.

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