Threat To MOCO Schools 'Non-Credible,' Police Say

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — A former Montgomery County Public Schools student made threats toward the district online, but police determined they are not credible.

The former student doesn't live in the United States anymore, Montgomery County Police said in a tweet. The district said it was aware of the threats made and asked in a Tweet that nobody share them online.

MCPS and police did not share what the threat was or if certain schools in particular were targeted in them.

Two weeks ago a student was shot in the Magruder High School bathroom, resulting in a school lockdown that lasted until 5 p.m. Another student was charged in the shooting. Police officers were present in all Montgomery County high schools the week afterward and Magruder High School had an increased presence at high-traffic times such as dismissal and class changes.