Lockdown lifted at 2 Montgomery County high schools after report of gunman nearby: police

Two high schools in Montgomery County are no longer in lockdown after reports of an individual outside the school campuses with a handgun.

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A Montgomery County teen was found to have been in possession of a gun as he was being arrested near his high school campus in connection to another crime, police say.

According to police, Wheaton and Edison high school were placed under a lockdown while police investigated the report of someone outside of the school campuses with a handgun. There are no active threats. Montgomery County police continue to investigate this incident.

This is a developing story. Stay with FOX 5 for more information and updates.

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