2 teenage students involved in stabbing at Calvert County high school
CALVERT COUNTY, M.d. (FOX 5 DC) - Two high school students were involved in a stabbing in Calvert County on Tuesday, according to officials.
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A school resource officer (SRO) assigned to Patuxent High School responded to a report of a stabbing in the cafeteria area of the school around 11:18 a.m.
A preliminary investigation revealed a 15-year-old male suspect stabbed a 16-year-old male victim in the arm and torso area.
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The suspect was immediately detained and transported to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. The victim was transported by ground to the University of Maryland Capital Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspect was charged with First-Degree Assault and Possession of a Dangerous Weapon on School Property and subsequently transported to a juvenile facility. The investigation is ongoing.
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Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to please contact Detective C. Childress at Christopher.Childress@calvertcountymd.gov.