2 students at Magruder High School taken into custody after police find knife, BB gun on campus

A 15-year-old student at Montgomery County's Magruder High School has been charged with assault and possession of a dangerous weapon on school property after an incident at the school Thursday morning. 

The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) confirmed the charge against the 15-year-old student in a post on X. The weapon the student possessed was a BB gun. 

The MCPD also cited a separate incident at the high school involving another student who was found with a knife. Both incidents prompted police to put the school in a "hold status."

A statement was issued on the incident by the Montgomery County Police Department.

"The preliminary investigation has revealed that while school security was investigating the initial event of a student with a gun, they discovered a student who was in possession of a knife on campus," it said. "The knife was confiscated and all disciplinary action will be handled administratively through Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS).

Police said that during the investigation, the 15-year-old student found with the BB gun assaulted an administrator with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) as well as members of MCPS security.  

"The 15-year-old has been charged with first and second-degree assault, possession of a dangerous weapon on school property and disruption of a school day.," the statement said. 

Police said the Department of Juvenile Services has authorized detention for the student.