Students Relocated After AI Reports Possible Gun At Parkville High

PARKVILLE, MD — Police said they found no threat after an artificial intelligence security system reported a possible gun Friday at a Baltimore County school.

Officers said they responded to Parkville High School, located in the 2600 block of Putty Hill Avenue, around 5 p.m.

Authorities said students were relocated as police searched the school.

The Baltimore County Police Department said normal school activities resumed after the all-clear.

"Out of an abundance of caution, a Baltimore County police supervisor requested a police search of the property. Students were immediately relocated to a safe area where they were supervised," Parkville Principal Maureen Astarita wrote in a message to families Friday night, according to The Baltimore Sun.

The Parkville gun search followed an October Omnilert that caused a stir at Kenwood High School in Essex. Omnilert flagged a football player's bag of chips as a potential gun, prompting officers to handcuff teenage students until they realized there was no threat.

The encounter led officials to call for more human oversight before police respond to Omnilert reports. Baltimore County Public Schools promised annual training on protocols for Omnilert, which only flags potential threats and sends them to humans to verify.

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