PGPD Gun Recovered at Wise High School

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The Prince George’s County Police Department is investigating after a loaded gun was recovered at Wise High School in Upper Marlboro on Thursday.

The preliminary investigation revealed that on May 1, 2025, at approximately 1:55 pm, school security personnel observed a student hand a black bookbag to a second student. Only clear bookbags are permitted at the school. School security checked the black bookbag and recovered a loaded firearm from inside. Both students fled the school.



The two involved students are in 10th grade – one is a 17-year-old male, the second is a 16-year-old male. Officers are obtaining arrests warrants for both of the students who will be charged as adults.

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