Police 1 Dead 2 Injured In Apparent High School Stabbing

Jacksonville Police Chief Mike Janiero told reporters at a news conference that two juveniles were taken to Camp Lejeune Naval Medical Center with injuries and one later died. He said the attack at Northside High School in Jacksonville appeared to be a stabbing, but that the investigation was ongoing. A teacher was also injured, but not stabbed, and received medical treatment at the scene, he said. There is no continuing threat to the public. The chief said a school resource officer responded within about 20 seconds of receiving word of the attack around 7 a.m. and a suspected student was arrested. The attack took place inside the school in a common area and many students witnessed the attack, the police chief said. He declined to release names. The lockdown lasted until 8:45 am. and then the school began a dismissal process to release the students to their parents. Almost all the students had left with their parents by the time the police held a press conference at noon. All sporting events and activities have been canceled for the remainder of the week and Friday will be a virtual school day. School will resume in person on Tuesday with crisis counselors present. The attack came just days after the school district started classes on Monday. Dr. Barry Collins, superintendent of Onslow County Schools, said the district had expanded security in the last year by adding a school resource officer at each school and two at some larger high schools like Northside. The school recently added security cameras and door locks, he said, but will consider further security measures in the coming weeks. “I don’t know right now how it could have gone any better than the way they handled it, given the circumstances,” Collins said. “A couple of our staff were there when this happened.” ——— Hannah Schoenbaum is a member of the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative staff. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places reporters in local newsrooms to report on undercover issues. Follow her on Twitter @H—Schoenbaum.

title: “Police 1 Dead 2 Injured In Apparent High School Stabbing Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-01” author: “Derek Royal”

Jacksonville Police Chief Mike Janiero told reporters at a news conference that two juveniles were taken to Camp Lejeune Naval Medical Center with injuries and one later died. He said the attack at Northside High School in Jacksonville appeared to be a stabbing, but that the investigation was ongoing. A teacher was also injured, but not stabbed, and received medical treatment at the scene, he said. There is no continuing threat to the public. The chief said a school resource officer responded within about 20 seconds of receiving word of the attack around 7 a.m. and a suspected student was arrested. The attack took place inside the school in a common area and many students witnessed the attack, the police chief said. He declined to release names. The lockdown lasted until 8:45 am. and then the school began a dismissal process to release the students to their parents. Almost all the students had left with their parents by the time the police held a press conference at noon. All sporting events and activities have been canceled for the remainder of the week and Friday will be a virtual school day. School will resume in person on Tuesday with crisis counselors present. The attack came just days after the school district started classes on Monday. Dr. Barry Collins, superintendent of Onslow County Schools, said the district had expanded security in the last year by adding a school resource officer at each school and two at some larger high schools like Northside. The school recently added security cameras and door locks, he said, but will consider further security measures in the coming weeks. “I don’t know right now how it could have gone any better than the way they handled it, given the circumstances,” Collins said. “A couple of our staff were there when this happened.” ——— Hannah Schoenbaum is a member of the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative staff. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places reporters in local newsrooms to report on undercover issues. Follow her on Twitter @H—Schoenbaum.