WALDORF, Md. – On January 3 during a lunch period, administrators at Dr. Samuel A. Mudd Elementary School were notified of what appeared to be a bullet lodged into a cafeteria lunch table.
The School Resource Officer was notified and responded, and confirmed that it was a bullet. Upon further investigation, a small hole was found in the cafeteria ceiling.
It appears the bullet may have been fired into the air from a location off of the school grounds before it penetrated the roof and came to rest in the table.Â
Investigators were unable to locate any witnesses at the school who saw or heard the bullet enter the building and believe it likely occurred while the school was closed.Â
The shooter has not yet been identified. The bullet was collected and submitted for examination.Â
School Resource Officer Corporal Stefan Hillman is investigating. Anyone with information should contact Cpl. Hillman at HillmanS@ccso.us or 301-609-3282 ext. 0607.
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Let’s see, the bullet is fired into the air, travels upwards until it loses its velocity, then starts to drop. Yet with so much velocity it penetrates the roof and ceiling materials and lodges in a table. Yeah, that sounds logical.
a 10 gram bullet falling back to earth at a terminal velocity of 300 fps will only have ~30 ft-lbs of energy. The bullet “fell” through a ceiling and lodged itself into a table?
I wonder how bad it’s going to have to get until Charles County takes school safety seriously. The schools are responsible for the safety of every child in them and I can tell you, they are doing a pathetic job of keeping them safe and making them feel safe. Can’t wait to see what or if the new school board addresses this issue.