UPDATED: Student Stabbed at Hope High School
Friday, January 27, 2023
GoLocal has learned that a student has been stabbed by another student sometime after noon.
Providence police have confirmed that the student injured has required emergency treatment.
"Today, a Hope High School student was stabbed outside of the building during lunch. Fortunately, the student is being treated and is expected to go home later today. School administrators are working with police to identify the people responsible. Thank you to the staff and students today who followed the training practiced during school lockdown drills. The District will have additional resources and support staff available all next week for anyone who may need it. Police will remain on-site through dismissal today as a precaution," said Nick Domings of the Providence School Department in a statement.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTEarly on Friday, GoLocal reported that a student at Hope High School in Providence was arrested after bringing a machete to school on Thursday.
It marks the latest incident involving weapons at Providence schools.
It is unknown if the two incidents are related.
Domings did not respond to questions about what is being done to ensure students and faculty are safe.
Providence police have not made an arrest in the incident as of 2:30 PM on Friday.
About Thursday’s Incident
Providence Police were called to Hope High School shortly before 3 PM on Thursday for a report of a student with a knife.
According to school officials, a teacher had discovered an unattended backpack in the cafeteria shortly after lunch - that contained a machete with a 14-inch blade.
The machete was turned over to school officials; a student was identified and called to the principal’s office, where he admitted the machete was his and he brought it to school.
Police say the student was taken into custody without incident and turned over to Youth Services for charging.
This story is developing.
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