Detectives Charge Two Juveniles for Reckless Discharge Inside McDonalds’ Bathroom

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Updated charges on 11/15/23 at 9:00 a.m.

Franconia Police District – Two juveniles are in custody after a reckless discharge inside a McDonalds bathroom in Rose Hill.

At 12 p.m. today, officers responded to the McDonalds at 5600 Franconia Road in Rose Hill for the report of a gunshot inside the bathroom of the restaurant. No one was injured and several juveniles were seen leaving the business after the sound of the gunshot. A witness provided a description of a vehicle seen leaving the scene. Officers quickly located the car and took the juveniles into custody. 

During their fluid investigation, officers determined some of the juveniles attended Edison High School and an additional juvenile involved returned to the school. Officers immediately coordinated with the SRO, quickly located the involved juvenile, and took him into custody at 2:11 p.m. Officers worked with FCPS security to review surveillance footage. During this review, the juvenile was seen entering a bathroom. A search of this bathroom discovered a firearm concealed above a ceiling tile. The juvenile was charged with Possession of a firearm by a minor, Carrying a Concealed Weapon and Possession of a Firearm on School Property. A second juvenile was charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Minor, Shooting into an Occupied Structure, Possession of a High-Capacity Magazine, Carrying a Concealed Weapon, Brandishing a Firearm, and Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm within 1000 feet of a School. Detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the discharge in the McDonalds bathroom. 

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