LEONARDTOWN, MD – Yesterday afternoon, an incident involving two students occurred in a boy’s bathroom at Great Mills High School. The altercation ended with one student walking out of the bathroom with a visible injury. He was escorted by several other students to the nurse’s office, where it was confirmed that he had been stabbed in the lower chest, just beneath his pectoral muscle. The victim stated that he was stabbed with a knife and identified the individual responsible.

The school was placed in a secure hold while the matter was being investigated. The suspect was located and taken into custody by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, and the weapon was recovered. The hold was released once it was confirmed by the St. Mary’s Sheriff’s Office that it was safe to do so.

Emergency services were called at 12:15 PM, and out of an abundance of caution, EMTs decided to airlift the student to Children’s Hospital for further medical care. Medevac landed on the baseball field at 12:53 PM, and the student’s guardian was present during this process.

The situation is being investigated by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from Great Mills High School Administration and Safety and Security personnel. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Department has issued alerts and updates on its social media sites throughout the investigation. Links to those sites can be found on their Media Page. Families of GMHS students were sent a letter by Principal Dothard informing them of the incident and summarizing supports available for students today.