Bronx school slashing: 12-year-old girl injured, 2nd school knife attack in two days
THE BRONX - A 12-year-old girl was slashed with a knife Wednesday morning at J.H.S. 123 James. M Kieran School in the Soundview section of the Bronx, the NYPD said.
Police responded to a 911 call just after 9:30 a.m. to the school – which is a non-scanning one – where the girl was found with a slash wound to the right leg.
She was transported to Jacobi Medical Center in stable condition and is expected to recover.
Authorities say the girl was slashed by another 14-year-old student.
The slashing is the latest in a string of incidents where various weapons were used or found in New York City schools.
Brooklyn high school stabbing
Tuesday morning, a 15-year-old student was stabbed inside Edward R. Murrow High School in Midwood, Brooklyn, the NYPD said.
Police responded to a 911 call just before 9:30 a.m.
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NYC high school stabbing: Person in custody after 15-year-old student stabbed
A person of interest is in custody after a 15-year-old student was stabbed inside Edward R. Murrow High School in Midwood, Brooklyn.
According to police, the boy suffered a stab wound to the stomach and was taken to Maimonides Hospital in stable condition.
A person of interest was taken into custody, police said.
SkyFOX was over the scene.
In a statement, the DOE said, "The safety and well-being of our students is our absolute top priority. Following an incident in the school, NYPD School Safety immediately responded, and NYPD and EMS are on site. The building was placed on a brief lockdown which has now been lifted."
Mayor Eric Adams recently announced that the city will hire 120 new school safety agents, just weeks after the administration abruptly canceled a class of 250 agents over budget concerns.
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