INDIAN HEAD, Md. – On December 6 at 8:30 p.m., officers were working security at an afterschool indoor event at Henry E. Lackey High School when they were made aware of a male in the gymnasium who was armed with a handgun.
The officers observed the subject and as they approached the male fled. After a brief foot pursuit, the subject was apprehended without incident. Officers recovered a handgun on the path the suspect fled along with personal items linked to him.
The suspect, age 17, was charged as an adult with illegal possession of a handgun and other related charges. The suspect is not a student enrolled in Charles County Public Schools. Officer Gordon is investigating.
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