Two teacher aides sustained minor injuries after being slashed by a 17-year-old student at Howard Taft High School in the Bronx on Monday. The incident occurred shortly after 10:15 a.m., according to the New York Police Department and sources.
The student reportedly used a sharp object in the attack. One aide, a 53-year-old man, received a laceration to his left arm. The other aide, a 30-year-old man, suffered a minor laceration to his left hand while attempting to intervene in the altercation.
Emergency responders transported both aides to BronxCare Health for treatment of their injuries. Sources indicated that both aides work with special-needs children.
The student fled the scene following the incident. Authorities described the suspect as wearing a black shirt and blue sweater and carrying a blue backpack. No arrests have been made, and an investigation into the event is ongoing.