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One Student Shot, One Student in Custody following Shooting at Wootton High School

For Immediate Release: Monday, February 9, 2026

Gaithersburg, MD — A 16-year-old student is in custody following a shooting inside Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville on Tuesday afternoon.

At approximately 2:15 p.m., officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police 1st District and the Rockville City Police Department responded to the school for the report of a shooting. The response also included assistance from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.

The first arriving officers located a 16-year-old male student from Gaithersburg suffering from a single gunshot wound in a hallway inside the school. The victim was transported to an area hospital and is listed in stable condition.

The suspect, a 16-year-old male student and Rockville resident, was quickly identified and taken into custody a short time later near the school. Investigators have determined there is no further threat to public safety.

As a precaution, the school was placed on lockdown. Students were later transported to a reunification site at approximately 4:30 p.m. Reunification for all students is taking place at Robert Frost Middle School, located at 9201 Scott Drive.

The suspect will be charged as an adult. Investigators are consulting with the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office regarding formal charges. The suspect’s name will not be released at this time.

Rockville City Police Department is the lead agency for this investigation. More information will be released as it becomes available.

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Release ID: 26-059
Media Contact: S.D. Goff 
Categories: arrest , shooting