Good morning, Washington. The local TV news outlets were beside themselves with anticipation yesterday that they might have their very own school shooting story to cover. Fortunately, no one was injured, but that doesn’t mean we’re not going to be treated to an extra-long news cycle devoted to a story where not much of anything actually happened. Here’s what did happen: A group of five to six students at Albert Einstein High School in Montgomery County gathered in a boys’ bathroom yesterday morning with the intent of carrying out a gun sale transaction. The students had more than one gun they hoped to sell, and while they were in the bathroom, one of the guns accidentally went off, leading police to be called and the campus to locked down. No one was injured, six students have been taken into custody, and the campus is open once again this morning. The Examiner soberly notes that the guns were not linked to a planned school shooting like the sort seen at Columbine or Virginia Tech, but to gang activity in the community.

Family of EMS Delay Victim Not Notified: Remember Jeremy Miller, the 35 year-old Spotsylvania, Va. man who died last week after an apparent seizure when an EMS crew went to the wrong address to respond to his medical emergency? Turns out the errors didn’t stop there. Miller’s parents say they still have not been contacted by the city about their son’s death, and that they learned about it only when a reporter contacted them. Apparently there was a mixup between the medical examiner’s office and police about who was supposed to notify Miller’s next of kin. So, how many millions of dollars do you think the Millers are going to get from the District of Columbia? $20 million? $35 million?

Vienna Can’t Be Trusted With Pyrotechnics: In sad news for the residents of Vienna, Va., the Examiner reports that the city will swap out its traditional July 4th fireworks display this year for a laser light show. An accident at the Vienna fireworks last year injured about a dozen spectators, so city officials voted to spend $22,000 on a non-flammable alternative. No word yet on whether Vienna will also provide marijuana and a Pink Floyd soundtrack.

Briefly Noted: First norovirus, now mice at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center … American Airlines cancels 900 more flights today … Fairfax County woman was picked to carry the Olympic torch in San Francisco … Stolen SUV driver leads police on chase from P.G. County to D.C..

This Day in DCist: One year ago we were answering your questions about a mundane crime that happened near Dupont Circle and two years ago we tasted the delights of Hong Kong Palace at Seven Corners.

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