Student killed in stabbing at high school in US North Carolina
Police said a stabbing at a North Carolina high school resulted in one fatality and another injury.
At a Tuesday press briefing, Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough reported a “loss of life” after an “altercation” between two students at North Forsyth High School, adding that an investigation is underway.
The wounded student was treated at a hospital and later released, according to a sheriff’s office spokesperson.
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein called the incident “shocking and horrible.”
On X, Stein wrote: “North Carolinians need to be safe wherever they are — especially in school.” He added, “We must never stop working toward a safer North Carolina.”
Xinhua reports that the school will remain closed on Wednesday, and that crisis counseling will be available to faculty, staff and students.
Earlier that day, a shooting on Kentucky State University (KSU)’s campus left one person dead and another wounded; authorities say a suspect has been taken into custody.
The Frankfort Police Department said it arrived around 3:35 p.m. to confront an active aggressor on KSU’s campus.
Campus officials locked it down until further notice, and police continue to be on site, securing the area.
In September, a shooting at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, a small town about 50 km southwest of Denver, left three people critically ill.
Hospital spokesperson Lindsay Radford said the injured are receiving care for gunshot wounds at CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital and that no other victims are suspected.
Jefferson County Public Schools emailed parents and guardians, noting the shooting occurred outside the school and that the building was locked down.
According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on social media, hundreds of police officers rushed to the high school after the incident.
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