HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — The 16-year-old Henrico High School student who was stabbed in the neck at school on Wednesday is in stable condition after coming out of surgery, according to Crime Insider Sources.
The teenager was in life-threatening condition upon being transported to VCU Health earlier in the day.
Henrico Police called the situation an isolated altercation that happened around 12:30.
That altercation was a student stabbing another student in the neck, according to Crime Insider sources.
Cell phone video viewed by CBS 6 shows it appeared to happen in a breezeway on school grounds near the school’s bus loop.
The school temporarily went into lockdown as police and EMS responded. Students were dismissed from lockdown.
“When we heard that someone was stabbed, we were like, oh my goodness. How? Because we have to go through metal detectors all the time. So how did someone get something sharp enough to stab a kid here? How did this go down,” questioned sophomore Gabrielle Mackey.
She and other Henrico High Schoolers are coping with the crime that took place during school hours. She recalled how her teacher turned the lights off and had them sit in the back of the classroom and be quiet.
“I was getting texts from a friend who was nearby the situation, and she was like, Oh, it was, it was just a lot of blood. It was crazy. The police are here, like, sirens,” she said.
The high school is an open campus, meaning some classrooms do not have a gate around them.
However, these students say they're instructed to enter campus and be screened by detectors before going to class.
Detectives have not stated what object the student was stabbed with.
These students are calling on their classmates to turn to other ways to handle problems.
“We should never have to put our hands on each other, like, even for dumb reasons, legitimate reasons, or whatever, we should just, like, talk it out and, like, chill,” said student Kai Woodards.
Police are still working to determine what led to the stabbing.
Henrico’s Superintendent and Police Chief issued a joint statement calling the incident troubling for the whole community.
"Working together, school staff, police, the School Board and County leaders have taken many steps to address matters of school security and community safety, yet today is a sad reminder that there is always work to be done. Although this was an isolated incident, we encourage everyone to remain vigilant: If you see or hear something concerning, report it to the police or a trusted adult. At the same time, we will continue to work tirelessly to find solutions and resources that keep our students — and the incredible adults who teach and support them — safe and sound.”
This is a developing story. Email tips or other information to the CBS 6 Newsroom.
CBS 6 reporters Jon Burkett, Elizabeth Holmes and Maggi Marshall contributed to this report.
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