Police said a student was stabbed at Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland, Monday morning, allegedly by another student at the high school, WTOP News in Washington reports.
Mural by Latoya Peoples in Silver Spring (Elvert Barnes/Flickr Creative Commons)Montgomery County police spokeswoman Shiera Goff said the student victim had injuries that were not life-threatening. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
The suspect was taken into custody a few hours after police were called to the high school.
The suspect from this morning’s Blair HS incident is in police custody. Thanks to our officers for their quick work.
— Marcus Jones (@mcpdChief) November 8, 2021
The suspect has been charged as an adult with attempted second-degree murder, assault, and reckless endangerment, Montgomery County police said in an update Tuesday, according to a report on NBC-4 News.
Following the incident, the school was locked down for a brief period, during which the suspect’s parents brought him back to the school to be arrested.
We have moved to a Shelter-in-Place. Students are having lunch inside the building. MC Police are still in our building. Our doors are being monitored by personnel. I will update you as more information becomes available.
— Renay Johnson (@blairprincipal) November 8, 2021
Principal Renay Johnson at Blair High School said the student victim had been released from the hospital and was recovering at home, NBC-4 reported.
