Gun recovered after 16-year-old shot by classmate at Wootton High School, police say

No weapon recovered after 16-year-old shot by classmate at Wootton High School

A 16-year-old is in custody and another is in the hospital recovering after being shot inside Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville Tuesday afternoon. While a suspect is in custody, police say a weapon still hasn't been recovered.

ROCKVILLE, Md. - A 16-year-old is in custody and another is in the hospital recovering after being shot inside Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville Tuesday afternoon.

The weapon used during the shooting, a Polymer80 9mm handgun, was recovered several hours later.

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What we know:

Rockville City Police, Montgomery County Police and deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department all responded to the school at 2:15 p.m. on Monday for a report of a shooting. 

When officers arrived, they found a 16-year-old male student suffering from a single gunshot wound in a hallway inside the school. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital and is listed in stable condition.

The suspect, identified by police as 16-year-old Kahlil White-Villatoro, was taken into custody a short time later near the school. 

As a precaution, the school was placed on lockdown. 

Hours-long reunification:

The process of reuniting Wootton High School students with their parents stretched well into the evening hours on Monday.

Students were taken to a reunification site at Robert Frost Middle School around 4:30 p.m. but the process was arduous.  

Authorities say students were checked-in while parents were left waiting in a long line outside. 

For many families, it was hours before they saw each other again.

What's next:

Police say the suspect will be charged as an adult with attempted second-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault, and various firearms-related charges, including possession of a dangerous weapon on school property.

The Rockville City Police Department is leading the investigation. They say more information will be released as it becomes available.