Overview
- A fight in the Blake High School parking lot escalated into gunfire that wounded a juvenile boy, police said.
- Montgomery County police detained a 19-year-old man in connection with the shooting, and he is not believed to be a student.
- A community engagement officer who was already at the school, along with security staff, recovered a handgun that had fallen to the ground.
- The school activated a hold, a safety step that clears hallways but keeps classes running, as officers checked the campus for any ongoing threat.
- Students are returning under a delayed start with added security and extra counselors, and the superintendent said an uninvited adult triggered the confrontation.