[ad_1] A 15-year-old student was fatally knifed allegedly by a 14-year-old classmate on Monday during a wild, caught-on-camera brawl inside a US hig
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A 15-year-old student was fatally knifed allegedly by a 14-year-old classmate on Monday during a wild, caught-on-camera brawl inside a US high school.
The melee inside the gym at Southeast Raleigh High School, in North Carolina, also landed a second student, 16, in the hospital with a non-life-threatening stab wound, according to local reports.
“Both victims were transported to an area hospital,” Raleigh Police chief Estella Patterson said during a press conference. “Sadly, one victim succumbed to his injuries”.
“This is a very unfortunate incident that has occurred today,” she added. “One that is very disturbing to us.”
The teen accused of stabbing two of his peers was arrested and charged with murder on a juvenile petition, WRAL reported, citing authorities.
During the escalating melee, one of the students appeared to jab at two teens with a sharp object before fleeing, according to the footage obtained by local TV stations WRAL and CBS 17.
The identities of the victims and suspect were not released, reported the New York Post.
Sherelle McLaughlin told WRAL that her son, who is the alleged stabber, was only defending himself.
She also said she doesn’t believe he took the knife to school, but got it from someone else in the building.
“The whole situation is terrible,” Ms McLaughlin said.
“I feel bad for the other family but in return, I feel bad for my son because he was fighting for his life. It wasn’t a fair fight. I just don’t think it should have happened like that.”
The school was closed on Tuesday as students came to grips with the death of a classmate and local authorities reviews safety protocols.
“Schools should be a safe haven for our students and staff,” Wake County superintendent Robert Taylor said.
“What happened here today is unacceptable.”
This story appeared in the New York Post and is reproduced with permission.
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