The St. Mary’s County Board of Education informed police that four suspects entered Great Mills High School in Lexington Park, at approximately 12:11 p.m., on January 17, 2024. The suspects entered the school via the exterior doors located on the backside of the school near the JROTC trailer. The suspects were able to make entry by mingling in with the students entering from the exterior trailer of the school, during which time these exterior doors are automatically unlocked to allow access during class change. When they entered the school, they wandered the halls for over twenty minutes interacting with various students before being confronted by an assistant principal. When the staff started approaching the suspects, who were now near the same doors they entered the school through, the suspects attempted to flee. The staff were able to block their escape and confronted the suspects. The suspects claimed they were in the school to register, and the staff advised they could assist them. The suspects started to follow the staff towards the main office as requested, until they reached the nearest hallway intersection, at which time they sprinted away from the staff and out of the building. The four suspects were … Continue reading Two of Four Subjects Wandering The Halls of Great Mills High School with Handgun Identified