Teen sentenced for Blake High School parking lot shooting
Teen due in court after Blake High School parking lot shooting
The alleged shooter in the Blake High School parking lot incident is expected back in court Monday, as new details emerge about what led up to the shooting and the charges now facing both teens involved.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. - A Silver Spring teen was sentenced on Friday for weapons charges after his gun went off during a fight in the parking lot of a Montgomery County high school earlier this year.
What we know:
Taric Wilson, 18, was sentenced to five years in prison, with all but 98 days of that sentence suspended, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced.
Wilson pleaded guilty earlier this week to possession of a firearm under the age of 21.
Teen due in court after Blake High School parking lot shooting
The alleged shooter in the Blake High School parking lot incident is expected back in court Monday, as new details emerge about what led up to the shooting and the charges now facing both teens involved.
The backstory:
The incident happened on April 29, at Blake High School. What started as an argument in the school's parking lot led to a fight involving several people.
During that fight, according to prosecutors, Wilson had a gun which went off, hitting him in the leg and foot.
Wilson was just 17 back when the fight happened, but the charge he pleaded guilty to earlier this week was an adult charge, officials said.
What's next:
A second suspect charged in connection with the fight, 19-year-old Djibia Gombo, is currently awaiting trial for assault and weapons charges, according to the State's Attorney's Office.
Gombo was not a student at Blake High School.
The Source: Information in this story is from the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office and previous FOX 5 DC reporting.