'Unwelcome, uninvited adult' on Blake HS campus leads to fight, shooting: 1 detained

Student shot during fight in high school parking lot

A student was shot and a man who was not a student is in custody after a brawl in the parking lot of Blake High School ended in gunfire.

SILVER SPRING, Md. - One person is in custody and another was apparently shot after a fight broke out in the Blake High School parking lot in Montgomery County on Wednesday, according to police. School officials said it all stemmed from "an unwelcome, uninvited adult" coming onto campus.

Gun found after fight at Blake High School

What we know:

Montgomery County police said officers were dispatched to the school just before 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, after reports of an argument in the parking lot that had erupted into a fight.

When officers got there, they were able to break up the fight and took a 19-year-old man into custody. Police also found a gun, which was allegedly dropped during the fight, Montgomery County Police Chief Marc Yamada said. 

Teen shot during fight in Blake HS parking lot; adult detained

A teen was shot after a fight in the Blake High School parking lot in Montgomery County, after school officials said an "unwelcome, uninvited adult" came to campus Wednesday. One person was detained.

Later, police said one person was dropped off at White Oak Medical Center with a gunshot wound. Officers identified them as one of the people involved in the fight.

An ‘unwelcome, uninvited adult' on campus

What they're saying:

At a press conference on Wednesday, Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor said that the fight broke out after "an unwelcome, uninvited adult" came onto campus and "[engaged] in a physical altercation with young people on this campus."

"There's still a lot more that we have to learn about exactly what occurred, and we'll share that information when we have it and when it's appropriate through the investigation," Taylor said.

What we don't know:

Officials did not identify any of the people involved in the fight.

As of Wednesday night, no charges have been filed.

FULL: Update on fight that led to shooting in Blake High School parking lot

A juvenile was shot in the parking lot of Blake High School in Silver Spring Wednesday. Police say it started in as a fight in the parking lot. A 19-year-old, who was not a student, was arrested.

Blake High School delayed schedule Thursday

What's next:

After Wednesday's incident, Taylor said that Blake High School will operate on a delayed schedule on Thursday, and that there will be additional counselors and security on campus beginning Thursday, "that will continue for a period of time as we deem appropriate."

Taylor walked off without answering questions from FOX 5's Tisha Lewis about the school district's pilot metal detector program and if Blake High School has metal detectors.