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Teens Charged With Gun Threats Against MD School

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LEONARDTOWN, Md. (AP) - Two Maryland teenagers have been charged with making threats after they talked about bringing guns to school.

The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office said it received a call Friday about two Leonardtown High School students who were discussing a recent school shooting.

According to police, the teens were overheard discussing bringing guns to school and how they were too smart to get caught.

Deputies investigated and learned one of the teens had access to numerous firearms and had made posts on social media that were a cause for concern.

The two teens, ages 15 and 16, were arrested and charged with threats of mass violence.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.