Rockville police identify Wootton High School shooter, firearm

Rockville City police have identified the alleged shooter who wounded one person inside of Thomas S. Wootton High School yesterday afternoon. Kahlil White-Villatoro, 16, of Rockville, has been charged as an adult in connection with the shooting. White-Villatoro is charged with attempted second-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault, and various firearms-related charges, including possession of a dangerous weapon on school property. He is being held at the County jail pending a bond hearing. 

Detectives also identified the firearm they say White-Villatoro used in the shooting. It was a Polymer80 9 mm handgun (see sample image above). Although a suspect is in custody, the investigation is ongoing and remains active. Anyone with information related to this incident is urged to call Rockville City Police Department detectives at 240-314-8900.

Shooting at Wootton High School in Rockville

A shooting at Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville this afternoon has left one student wounded, and another in custody. According to Rockville City police, the shooting took place inside the school, which is located at 2100 Wootton Parkway. Police were called at 2:15 PM, and found one student wounded in a school hallway. The student was transported to a local hospital, where they are in stable condition with a single gunshot wound. While the shooter fled the building, they were quickly identified as a Wootton student, and located near the campus by officers a short time later.

Students and parents were reunited at Robert Frost Middle School later in the afternoon. Police say there is no further danger to the students, or to the larger community. Charges against the suspect are pending.

Police investigate concealed weapon at school in Rockville

Rockville City police were called to a school to investigate a report of a concealed weapon this past Wednesday morning, October 22, 2025. The weapon was reported at Thomas S. Wootton High School at 2100 Wootton Parkway at 7:40 AM Wednesday. What type of weapon was involved has not yet been identified by police.

Assault at Wootton High School in Rockville

Montgomery County police were called to the campus of Thomas S. Wootton High School at 2100 Wootton Parkway in Rockville this past Saturday morning, February 24, 2024, after someone reported being assaulted there. The assault was reported on an athletic field at the school at 9:10 AM Saturday.

ASSAULT AT ROCKVILLE HOTEL, DRUG ARREST AT WOOTON HIGH SCHOOL - NIGHTS WATCH: ROCKVILLE CRIME REPORT

According to recent crime data, an assault was reported at the Quality Suites Hotel in Rockville, and a drug arrest was made at Wooton High School, both last Friday.  Disorderly conduct was reported at the Twinbrook Recreation Center last Sunday.

Here's a list of incidents around Rockville between March 1-4:

Friday, March 1:

Assault. Quality Suites Hotel, Piccard Drive.

Drug arrest. Wooton HS.

Theft. 400 block College Parkway.

Theft from vehicle. 400 N. Washington Street.

Saturday, March 2:

Robbery. XX block Congressional Lane.

Theft from vehicle. 200 block N. Adams Street.

Sunday, March 3:

Disorder. Twinbrook Recreation Center.

Theft from vehicle. 1900 block Henry Road.

Monday, March 4:

Assault. 400 block Redland Boulevard.

Theft. 500 block Elmcroft Boulevard.

Drug arrest. 12600 block Twinbrook Parkway.

Theft from vehicle. 14500 block Southlawn Lane.

Drug arrest. 1600 block E. Gude Drive.

Burglary. 300 block Crabb Avenue.

Theft from vehicle. 600 block Hungerford Drive.