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Teen charged after bringing handgun to Oakland Mills High School

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HOWARD COUNTY, Md. — Howard County police have charged a 17-year-old male student with bringing a handgun into Oakland Mills High School today.

Police say the parent of another student reported to the school that the suspect had sent a threat to her son in a private message overnight.

When the suspect arrived at school he was immediately taken to the school office. Administrators searched his bag and found a loaded weapon.

The school resource officer took the student into custody.

No one else was threatened and no one was injured.