A 16-year-old Clarksburg High School student was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm.
At approximately 11:33 a.m. Tuesday, the Montgomery County Police Department community engagement officers responded to the Clarksburg High School campus after a witness reported to school security that the student had a gun, according to the police statement.
A 16-year-old Clarksburg student has been arrested and charged with possession of a firearm. Montgomery County Police Community Engagement Officers responded to the school after a witness reported to school security that the student had a gun.#MCPNewshttps://t.co/8jmUE5o7mh pic.twitter.com/zI69IirDlV
— Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) April 23, 2024
The student, Santair Bah, gave police consent to be searched, and an unloaded Ruger pistol was recovered. Based on the information provided and the gun evidence, the Firearms Investigations Unit charged Bah as an adult.
The student was transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit, awaiting a bond hearing.
Bah also faces charges of possession of a firearm by a minor and possession of a dangerous weapon on school property, according to the police.
