Teen Shot During Fight at Blake High School; 19-Year-Old Charged With Assault in Montgomery County

Gaithersburg, MD — A 17-year-old student suffered a gunshot wound after a fight broke out in the parking lot of Blake High School on Wednesday morning, prompting the arrest of a 19-year-old Silver Spring man now charged with first-degree assault. The shooting unfolded around 11:29 a.m. on school grounds in the 300 block of Norwood Road in Cloverly, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. The injured teen later arrived at a nearby hospital, and investigators say the gun discharged during the altercation, turning what began as a fight involving several individuals into a shooting that left one person wounded. Fight escalates into gunfire on campus A Montgomery County police Community Engagement Officer who was already on campus was flagged down as the fight unfolded in the school parking lot. Montgomery County Public Schools security staff and the officer responded immediately to break up the altercation. During the chaos, a handgun was reportedly thrown to the ground and recovered by school security personnel. Detectives later determined that the firearm discharged during the fight, striking the 17-year-old. Authorities have not released details about the severity of the teen’s injuries, but confirmed he was involved in the altercation that led to