Montgomery County (web|news) police say a Silver Spring teenager was found with a handgun near a school.
Police say they found 18-year-old Edith Hernandez-Mendez with a group across the street from St. Bernadette's Catholic Church and School on University Boulevard East on Thursday afternoon. She is a student at Montgomery Blair High School, which is nearby the church.
Hernandez-Mendez faces firearm possession charges. Police say the incident may be gang-related.
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