Parkside High School

An 18-year-old student at Parkside High School in Salisbury was taken into custody Thursday morning after a school resource officer found him with a 9 mm handgun and suspected marijuana. 

 
 

 

SALISBURY, Md. - An 18-year-old student was taken into custody Thursday morning after allegedly bringing a handgun to Parkside High School, according to the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office.

The student was identified as Devon Rinvil Thelusma.

Around 9:30 a.m., a school resource officer with the sheriff’s office received information suggesting the student was in possession of a handgun, the sheriff's office said.

According to the sheriff’s office, the officer found Thelusma with a 9mm handgun and a small amount of suspected marijuana. He was taken into the custody of the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office and faces pending criminal charges.

According to a post by the high school's principal Brian Briggs, today was the morning of the Parkside class of 2026's senior sunrise. 

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Grace Eckerle joined CoastTV News in July 2025 as an anchor and reporter. She graduated from Penn State University in May 2025 with a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in American History.

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