Old Mill High Student Flashed Handgun On Snapchat: Police

MILLERSVILLE, MD — A student at Old Mill High School is facing gun-related charges after he allegedly posted a video of himself on social media, posing with a loaded gun tucked into the waistband of his pants, said a police spokesman. The Snapchat video appears to have been made at the school, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department.

Maleek Benjamin, 19, of the 300 block of Highland Drive in Glen Burnie, has been charged with possession of a firearm under the age of 21, possession of a dangerous weapon on school property, having a handgun on his person, and having a loaded handgun on his person, the police said.

At about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, officers responded to the report of a video posted on Snapchat that "showed an unidentified male with a handgun," the police said in a statement.

The police said they identified the individual as Benjamin, and notified the department's school resource officer at Old Mill High.

The school resource officer then located Benjamin with assistance from school officials, "and recovered a loaded revolver handgun in his coat pocket," the police said.

Officer Mark Limansky, a police spokesman, said that Benjamin was arrested Wednesday morning at Old Mill High School. The handgun found in his possession was a .38-caliber Smith & Wesson revolver, he said.

There were no injuries reported in the incident, the police said. There were no indications that Benjamin posted the video on any other social media platforms, Limansky said.

Image: Maleek Benjamin; the firearm that the police say they seized from Benjamin is a .38-caliber Smith & Wesson revolver (AACPD).