>>Weapons Screeners Come To West Potomac High After Stabbing
(Alexandria, VA) -- West Potomac High in Alexandria is the latest FCPS high school to see a new weapons detection system in action. joe Murano explains.Preview: Voicer Script:
The new OpenGate screeners are making appearances at all 25 high schools in Fairfax County this spring as part of a pilot program testing their effectiveness. This morning's installation of the screeners at West Potomac comes ahead of schedule, but just one day after a fight between students in a hallway ended with one stabbing the other with a knife. The 15-year-old attacker is facing a malicious wounding charge while the 16-year-old victim is recovering from serious injuries.