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Police: Student shot at Maryland school; suspect in custody

Police say a student has been shot at a Maryland high school and a suspect is in custody

Via AP news wire
Friday 21 January 2022 21:43 GMT
Maryland School-Student Shot
Maryland School-Student Shot (The Washington Post)

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A student was shot at a Maryland high school Friday afternoon and a suspect was in custody, police said.

A male student was shot on campus at Magruder High School in Rockville, Montgomery County police said in a tweet. The school was locked down.

The injured student was taken to a hospital, police said, but did not indicate his condition.

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