ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) —Â Seven students were arrested aft 2 boys were stabbed successful a combat Wednesday greeting astatine Annapolis High School. The schoolhouse was placed connected lockdown for astir 2 hours aft the fight.
The 2 students wounded successful the combat were taken to country hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. All progressive were minors.
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An Anne Arundel County Police spokesperson said 2 schoolhouse assets officers responded to a combat astatine the apical of a stairwell betwixt a radical of people. As officers approached, a teacher reportedly yelled, “He has a knife!”
The spokesperson said the officers rapidly disarmed and detained the equipped student, and they past noticed 2 students had been stabbed.
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The spokesperson said they judge the basal of the combat originated disconnected schoolhouse property. The spokesperson noted determination is simply a imaginable for much arrests arsenic the probe continues.
The pursuing email was sent to parents by Anne Arundel County Public Schools:
Hello Annapolis High School families. This update connection is to fto you cognize that the lockdown astatine the schoolhouse has been lifted and students are present successful their 3rd play classes. All students stay harmless and supervised. Two radical person been transported to country hospitals for attraction of their injuries. We volition supply much details aboriginal contiguous erstwhile we person them. Thank you.
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