Baltimore schools decide against use of metal detectors

Baltimore City Public School officials said Friday they will not install metal detectors at city schools despite Thursday?s incident in which an 8-year-old brought a 22-caliber handgun to Grove Park Elementary School ? and the weapon accidentally fired.

“Metal detectors are not a panacea to solve all of society?s problems,” said School Police Chief Antonio Williams. “The Baltimore City Public School System is not going to go out today and wholesale buy metal detectors.”