Bladensburg School Lockdown Today: Two People Apprehended After Police Recover Handgun Near Schools

Schools in the Bladensburg area of Prince George’s County, Maryland, were placed under lockdown on Monday, November 9, 2026, as police investigated a report of a person carrying a firearm near a local elementary school.

Prince George’s County Police officers responded shortly after 10:40 a.m. to the 4300 block of 58th Avenue, near Rogers Heights Elementary School, following a report of a suspicious person with a gun.

The police response prompted precautionary lockdowns at Rogers Heights Elementary and other nearby schools. Bladensburg High School was among the schools reported to have been placed under lockdown.

According to local reporting by Daily Voice, officers apprehended two people, a man and a woman, and recovered a handgun during the investigation. WJLA separately reported that a person was taken into custody and a weapon was recovered.

The lockdowns were subsequently lifted, according to police information cited in local coverage. Authorities had not publicly identified the individuals or announced any charges in the reports reviewed.

Although some accounts mentioned assistance from a U.S. Park Police helicopter, that detail was not confirmed in the more detailed local reports reviewed.

No verified reports indicated that anyone was shot or injured during the incident. The investigation remained ongoing.

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