Teen girl arrested after stabbing fellow student at Hammond High School, authorities say [Video]

HAMMOND, La. (WVUE) – A teenage girl was arrested Monday (April 22) after allegedly stabbing a fellow female student during a bathroom fight at Hammond High School, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office said.

Authorities said the injured girl was in stable condition and being treated for three “small puncture wounds” to her “upper extremities,” injuries that were not considered life-threatening.

The accused offender, who allegedly attacked the girl with a foldable key knife, was booked into the Florida Parish Juvenile Detention Center on one count of aggravated second-degree battery, the TPSO said.

Authorities did not disclose the identities or ages of the arrested teen or victim.

The sheriff’s office did not say what instigated the conflict, but said the fight took place in a girls’ bathroom at the high school just before 10:30 a.m.

Some parents criticized school leaders for not notifying them effectively about the incident.

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