Shooting, machete attack prompts 'shelter in place' at several Montgomery County schools
MONTGOMERY VILLAGE, Md. - A shelter-in-place has been lifted for several schools in the Montgomery Village area of Montgomery County after a shooting investigation Monday afternoon.
The shooting was reported around 12:25 p.m. in the 20400 block of Lost Knife Circle.
Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department believe a man was shot and then hit in the head with a machete.
As a precaution, Montgomery Village Middle School, and Watkins Mill, Stedwick, and Whetstone Elementary schools all went into shelter-in-place. The shelter-in-place was lifted shortly before 2 p.m.
No one has been arrested for the crime thus far, and the incident remains under investigation.
This is a developing story. Stay with us for updates.