Marley Middle School is on lockdown after a gun-toting teenager was seen near the campus earlier this morning. The school doors will remain closed with no access in or out of the building, said Tony Ruffin, spokesman for the Anne Arundel County school system. There will be no outdoor activities and classes will proceed normally inside the school, he said.
County police said a young black male was seen brandishing an handgun just before 8 a.m. at Marley Neck Boulevard and Spencer Road, about a half-mile west of the school. Police have canvassed the area, but have yet to find the teenager.
Parents were notified by a phone message system that the school was on lockdown. No one is allowed to leave or enter the school until the lockdown is lifted.
Nearby Marley Elementary School and Marley Glen Special School are being patrolled by police but are not on lockdown, officials said.
For more information, visit the county school system Web site.
