Magruder High School Gunfire Incident Report

Montgomery County Police Records

Dear Daniella Jimenez:
Thank you for your interest in public records of Montgomery County Police Department. Your request has been received and is being processed in accordance with the Maryland’s Public Information Act (PIA). Your request was received in this office on 6/15/2023 and given the reference number R032381-061523 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

The incident report and any investigative reports, including police and school resource officer narratives, produced in relation to the shooting incident at Magruder High School on 1/21/2022 located at 5939 Muncaster Mill Rd, Derwood, MD 20855.

In the event that there are fees, I would request a waiver, as I am a member of a nonprofit media outlet and these records will be used in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

I would prefer the request filed electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,
Daniella Jimenez
Investigative Reporting Workshop.

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Montgomery County Police Records
RE: MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of June 15, 2023, Reference # R032381-061523.
Dear Daniella Jimenez,
The Montgomery County Police Department received a public information request from you on June 15, 2023. Your request mentioned: "To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

The incident report and any investigative reports, including police and school resource officer narratives, produced in relation to the shooting incident at Magruder High School on 1/21/2022 located at 5939 Muncaster Mill Rd, Derwood, MD 20855.

In the event that there are fees, I would request a waiver, as I am a member of a nonprofit media outlet and these records will be used in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

I would prefer the request filed electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,
Daniella Jimenez
Investigative Reporting Workshop.

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
The Montgomery County Police Department has reviewed your request and has determined that the records requested are exempt from disclosure under MPIA for the following reasons:
Pursuant to the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article of the Maryland Code, titled “Confidentiality of Records” subtitle “Police Records” Section 3-8A-27 (a)(1), permission to inspect these records is denied. These records are associated with a juvenile and cannot be released. The Courts and Judicial Proceeding Article of the Maryland Code also known as “other law,” supersedes the Maryland Public Information Act.
You have the right to seek judicial review of this decision Pursuant to GP section 4-362 and may also refer any concerns about this decision to the Public Access Ombudsman pursuant to GP section 4-1B-01.  If you have any questions, please contact the Custodian of Records at the following email address: Records.MCPD@Montgomerycountymd.gov or 240-773-5221.  This letter is fully responsive to your request under the MPIA. (mailto:Records.MCPD@Montgomerycountymd.gov)
GP section 4-362 of the MPIA sets out the rights and remedies for a requestor who believes that he or she has been wrongfully denied of inspection of a public record.  You should refer to that section of the State Code if you believe that you have been wrongfully denied inspection of a public record.
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Montgomery County Records Division