Bladensburg Maryland School Lockdown Today: Police Recover Handgun During Search Near Schools

Police responded to a report of a person carrying a firearm near Rogers Heights Elementary School in Bladensburg, Maryland, on Monday, November 9, 2026, prompting precautionary lockdowns at multiple schools in the surrounding area.

According to local reporting, Prince George’s County Police officers were dispatched shortly after 10:40 a.m. to the 4300 block of 58th Avenue following a report of a suspicious person with a gun.

As officers searched the neighbourhood, nearby schools were placed on lockdown as a precaution. The operation involved a search for individuals suspected of being armed.

Police reportedly apprehended two people, a man and a woman, and recovered a handgun during the operation. The school lockdowns were subsequently lifted.

Authorities had not publicly identified the two individuals or announced any charges in the available report. It was also unclear how the recovered firearm was connected to the initial report.

There has been no confirmed report establishing that a shooting occurred inside Bladensburg High School or that anyone was shot on its campus.

The incident remains distinct from a shooting at a school. Further details should be included only when confirmed by Prince George’s County Police or the affected schools.