Wootton High School shooting: Police recover ghost gun, charge teen

Wootton High School shooting: Police recover handgun, charge teen

Authorities say they have recovered a handgun and charged a 16‑year‑old Rockville student in Monday’s shooting at Thomas S. Wootton High School. 

ROCKVILLE, Md. - Authorities say they have recovered a handgun and charged a 16‑year‑old Rockville student in Monday’s shooting at Thomas S. Wootton High School. 

What we know:

Detectives located a Polymer80 9 mm handgun late Monday night. Officials confirmed to FOX 5 DC that the gun used was a ghost gun, which are untraceable, self-assembled firearms. 

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Kahlil White‑Villatoro, 16, of Rockville, is charged as an adult in connection with the shooting. 

He faces attempted second‑degree murder, two counts of first‑degree assault, two counts of second‑degree assault, and multiple firearms‑related charges, including possession of a dangerous weapon on school property. 

Officials said on Tuesday that White-Villatoro had aimed a gun at a female student earlier in the day. 

White‑Villatoro was taken to the Montgomery County Detention Center’s Central Processing Unit in Rockville, where he awaits a bond hearing. 

Police say the investigation remains active. Anyone with information is asked to contact Rockville City Police Department detectives at 240‑314‑8900.