North Carolina teen faces murder charges after fatally stabbing high school student, injuring another
NC police say a 15-year-old student died and a 16-year-old was hospitalized with injuries from the stabbing
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder after a stabbing at a North Carolina high school that left one student dead and another hospitalized, officials said.
The stabbing happened during a fight at Southeast Raleigh High School on Monday morning, Raleigh police said in a news release. Officers and school security responded to a report of a stabbing around 11 a.m. and two teens were taken to a local hospital. A 15-year-old student died and a 16-year-old was hospitalized with injuries that are not considered life-threatening, police and school officials said late Monday.
NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL STABBING LEAVES 1 STUDENT DEAD, ANOTHER INJURED
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}School officials announced that the school would be closed Tuesday.
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The 14-year-old was charged with murder on a juvenile petition, Raleigh police said. The teen was a student at the school, police spokesperson Lt. Jason Borneo said.
Officials haven’t released the name of the student who died.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Schools should be a safe haven for students and staff and all safety processes and protocols will be reviewed, Wake County Superintendent Robert Taylor said at a news conference Monday.
"As a parent, I can’t imagine getting that call," Taylor said. "I just cannot imagine that."
School officials announced that the school would be closed Tuesday.