A Washington D.C. suburb dodged a literal bullet this week when Montgomery County, Md., police followed up on a tip after a Clarksburg High School resource officer found a loaded handgun in the bookbag of student Alwin Chen.
After the resource officer’s discovery, police found an AR-15 style rifle, a shotgun, two handguns, ammunition, a tactical vest, a detonator for landmines, and a list of grievances against other students and the school. Chen was arrested and charged with possession of a handgun, possession of a firearm by a person under 21, and possession of a firearm on school property. He is currently being held without the opportunity to post bond after Montgomery District Judge John C. Moffett said that Chen “presents a serious danger to the community.”
