A 17-year-old student was stabbed on his way to William H. Taft High School in the Bronx on Monday morning, according to authorities. The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. as the student and his mother were walking toward the school on East 172nd Street in the Mount Eden neighborhood. Two suspects reportedly ambushed the student, with one striking him and the other stabbing him in the buttocks.
The victim was transported to Harlem Hospital and listed in stable condition. The assailants remain at large. Police are investigating the motive behind the attack.
Later that morning, two other high school students in the city were arrested in separate incidents involving firearms.
On Staten Island, an 18-year-old student was apprehended at Curtis High School in the St. George neighborhood after school safety officers intervened in a fight. During the intervention, which occurred around 10:20 a.m., officers discovered a loaded handgun with bullets in the student's backpack. The student, identified as Samuel Owusu, faces multiple gun possession charges and unlawful possession of cannabis. The gun was not displayed during the altercation.
In Queens, a 17-year-old student was arrested at the Queens School for Career Development in South Jamaica. A school scanner detected a weapon in the student's backpack as they passed through security. It was not immediately clear if the weapon was loaded. The student was taken into custody, and charges were pending.
These incidents highlight ongoing concerns regarding school safety and the presence of weapons among students in the city.