Crime
Graphic Video Shows Student Stabbed at North Atlanta High School
ATLANTA — North Atlanta High School was placed on lockdown Friday morning after a student was injured in an apparent stabbing during a fight on campus, according to Atlanta Public Schools officials and law enforcement sources.
Preliminary reports indicate that two students were involved in a physical altercation when one of them produced a pair of scissors and stabbed the other.
Emergency responders arrived within minutes, and the injured student was assisted by classmates before being transported for medical care.
His condition has not yet been released.
According to sources familiar with the incident, the victim is an autistic student.
Investigators are also reviewing video footage circulating on social media that allegedly captures inflammatory and possibly biased language used by the aggressor during the confrontation.
Authorities have emphasized that they are working to determine whether bias or motive played any role, noting that no conclusions have been reached at this time.
Channel2 NOW obtained video showing the fight between the two students. In the footage, one student is seen holding a pair of scissors.
Moments later, the second student appears with visible facial injuries and is helped to his feet by others.
Out of caution and to secure the scene, the school was placed on lockdown while police conducted an initial sweep and began interviewing witnesses.
The lockdown was lifted once authorities determined there was no ongoing threat to students or staff.
Atlanta Public Schools Police and school administrators are cooperating in the active investigation.
No information has been released regarding disciplinary actions or potential charges.
Additional updates will be provided as more details are confirmed.
Crime
16-year-old Khyon Smith-Tate found shot to death inside Chipotle bathroom on edge of Temple University’s campus in North Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot inside the bathroom of a Chipotle restaurant near Temple University’s campus in North Philadelphia on Monday afternoon, police said, as students and staff returned for the first day of the Spring 2026 semester.
The shooting occurred at approximately 5:00 p.m. inside the Chipotle located in the 1100 block of West Montgomery Avenue, on the ground floor of The View at Montgomery apartment complex. The building is situated near Temple University’s Student Center and TECH Center.
Police later identified the victim as Khyon Smith-Tate, a North Philadelphia resident. Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said Smith-Tate was found with a gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead at 5:24 p.m.
Temple University President John Fry and Vice President for Public Safety and Chief of Police Jennifer Griffin issued a joint statement following the incident:
“The loss of life to gun violence is a profound tragedy, and there are no words that can make sense of it. Our thoughts are with the victim’s family and loved ones.”
According to investigators, Smith-Tate and another minor entered the restaurant and requested access to the restroom. Chief Inspector Small said the shooting is believed to have occurred inside the bathroom.
Moments later, employees discovered Smith-Tate suffering from a gunshot wound. Police recovered one spent shell casing from a semiautomatic weapon inside the restroom.
Although the victim’s last known address was approximately eight blocks from the scene, authorities have not indicated what brought him to the location or what led to the shooting.
At the time of the incident, the restaurant was crowded, and multiple individuals inside the business were detained briefly for questioning. However, police said they have not yet obtained any statements from witnesses who reported hearing a gunshot.
A person of interest was taken into custody several blocks from the scene shortly after the shooting, but Chief Inspector Small said that individual’s involvement remains unclear.
As of Tuesday, police confirmed that no arrests have been made and no motive has been established.
Investigators believe Smith-Tate entered the restroom with another minor, though the whereabouts of that individual remain unknown.
Police are also seeking information about three possible suspects, described as teenagers carrying backpacks.
Chief Inspector Small noted that the area is equipped with numerous surveillance cameras, which detectives are reviewing as part of the ongoing investigation.
Authorities are asking anyone with information related to the incident to contact the Philadelphia Police Department.