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Fairfax Co. high school student accused of stabbing another student in bathroom

A Fairfax County, Virginia, high school student is in custody after allegedly stabbing another student inside a school bathroom, Fairfax County police Chief Kevin Davis said Wednesday.

Davis said the incident, during which a 15-year-old student was stabbed by another student, occurred at Mount Vernon High School.



The victim has non-life threatening injuries, Davis said.

In a letter to families, school Principal JoVon Rogers said the student responsible for the stabbing initially left the building after the incident.

The suspect is now in custody, Davis said.

 

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