During a recent game between two local high schools, Frederick Douglass and Bryan Station, it was reported that minor students incited panic when they falsely shouted that someone in attendance had a gun. School officials and police later confirmed that no bullets were fired and the situation was quickly diffused, however, new rules are being put in place in response to the incident.
Here is the statement provided by FCPS:
The following changes, which take effect immediately, stem from an incident during the fourth quarter of the football game between Frederick Douglass and Bryan Station high schools in August.