A student was injured in a shooting at Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville, Maryland, on February 10, 2026, local authorities confirmed. The incident occurred approximately 30 minutes from Washington, D.C., with police responding to reports of gunfire at 2:15 p.m. local time.
Montgomery County police stated the victim, a student at the school, sustained a single gunshot wound and was transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition. Officers located the injured individual in a hallway shortly after arriving at the scene.
Authorities identified and arrested the suspect, also a student, near the school shortly after the incident. Police confirmed there is no ongoing threat to public safety, though the motive remains under investigation.
