Gaithersburg Elementary School and Forest Oak Middle School on Lockdown After Shooting

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Gaithersburg Elementary School and Oak Middle School in Maryland are on lockdown on Thursday after a shooting nearby. Gaithersburg Middle School and Washington Grove Elementary School are under shelter-in-place orders.

All schools have been cleared to dismiss students, said Montgomery County Public Schools public information officer Dana Tofig via Twitter.

A person was shot and killed on North Summit Avenue and police are searching for suspects.

The Montgomery County Police said it is searching for two suspects--one was wearing all black clothing, while the other was wearing a black and white striped shirt.

The shooting happened just before 2:30 p.m.

 

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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