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Three Teens Stabbed at Texas High School; Suspect Held
Three teenagers, all 14 years old, were hurt in a stabbing near a Texas high school.
Two of them were trying to help another student when they were injured.
Police arrested another 14-year-old near the school.
The suspect is accused of using a knife and faces at least three serious assault charges.
The injured students were taken to hospitals.
Doctors said all three were in stable condition.
Two of the students were later allowed to leave the hospital.
School officials said the other students and staff were safe.
Authorities described the incident as an isolated attack, but they have not said why it happened.
Three 14-year-old students were stabbed Friday morning near Americas High School in El Paso.
Two victims were injured while trying to help the third student, authorities said.
A 14-year-old suspect was arrested without incident near the school and faces at least three aggravated-assault charges.
The victims—two boys and a girl—were hospitalized in stable condition; two were later released.
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is investigating with Texas Rangers and district police assistance.
- Who
- Three 14-year-old students were injured, and a 14-year-old suspect was arrested.
- What
- A stabbing injured three students, including two who tried to intervene and help another victim.
- Where
- Near the baseball field at or near Americas High School in El Paso, Texas.
- When
- Friday morning, at about 8:30 a.m. local time.
- Why
- Authorities called it an isolated attack; a motive was not stated.
Key facts
- Victims
- Three 14-year-old students: two boys and one girl
- Suspect
- A 14-year-old taken into custody without incident
- Charges
- At least three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon
- Injuries
- All three victims suffered stab wounds and were initially reported stable
- Hospital update
- Two victims were later released
- Alert time
- Around 8:30 a.m. local time
- Investigation
- Led by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the Texas Rangers and Socorro Independent School District Police Department
Quotes
Socorro Independent School District
The school district serving Americas High School.
“All other students and staff are safe under the supervision of faculty and staff.”
thestatesman.com
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