Crime
Video shows moments student stabbed at Ross Shaw Sterling High School in Houston
The suspect involved in the attack has been detained.
A Ross Shaw Sterling High School student was critically injured in a stabbing incident on campus Wednesday morning.
The Houston Independent School District confirmed the incident and immediately placed the school on lockdown.
According to school officials, the stabbing occurred during a physical altercation between students.
The suspect involved in the attack has been detained.
The injured student was rushed to a local hospital and is currently in critical condition.
The district confirmed that the weapon used in the stabbing incident has been confiscated and no other students were injured. Following the lifting of the school lockdown, students can be dismissed by their parents or guardians.
Parents and guardians who reported to the Morefield Boys and Girls Club Sunrise Center will be directed to the Sterling campus to pick up their 1 children. Those arriving at the campus should register with onsite staff, and their students will be released accordingly. Students who are not picked up will continue with their regular school day.
The exact cause of the altercation remains under investigation.
