Safety & Security

18-year-old student stabbed at a Columbia, Md., high school, suspect in custody

One student allegedly stabbed another in a parking lot at Long Reach High School in the Howard County district; the wounded student was reported in serious condition.
April 29, 2022

A student at Long Reach High School in Columbia, Md., was seriously wounded Thursday in a stabbing outside the school. 

The incident occurred at about 11 a.m. in a school parking lot. Two students got into a fight that led to the stabbing, reports WJZ-TV. 

The wounded student, 18, was reported in serious but stable condition. 

The suspect, 17, fled the scene, but was later taken into custody. 

Charges are pending.

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