Location: Potomac Shores Middle School, Dumfries VA
Time: Approximately 1:25 PM on May 26, 2026
A 14-year-old student has been charged after school officials discovered a knife on campus at Potomac Shores Middle School in Dumfries.
Police said school security personnel recovered the knife and notified the school’s resource officer. Investigators determined the student did not threaten anyone and did not display the knife to other students or staff members.
Following the investigation, the juvenile was charged with possession of a weapon on school property.