Teenager Arrested After Slashing Incident at Bronx High School, Third Such Incident in NYC in Recent Days.
Takeaways:
• The incident occurred during a fight between two 15-year-olds at NYC Charter High School for Architecture, Engineering & Construction Industries. The injured student was taken to Lincoln Hospital in stable condition.
• The day before, a 12-year-old was slashed in the leg by a 14-year-old at J.H.S. 123 James M. Kieran in the Bronx. The 14-year-old was taken into custody and the knife was recovered.
• On Tuesday, a gang-related stabbing occurred at Edward R. Murrow High School in Brooklyn. The 15-year-old suspect was charged as an adult with attempted murder, criminal possession of a weapon, and assault.
• These incidents may have influenced the Adams administration to reconsider a budget cut proposal to cancel the incoming class of school safety agents. Despite a hiring freeze, there are 120 agents set to begin training at the police academy.
References:
[1] 15-year-old charged after teen slashed at Bronx high school marking 3rd incident in NYC in 3 days. Link
