Student stabbed in Chapparal fight
Girl, 16, arrested in latest violence at high school
A 16-year-old female student was arrested after a stabbing Tuesday at Chaparral High School.
The incident occurred about 10:30 a.m., according to Clark County School District police Capt. Ken Young. A 14-year-old student was stabbed with a knife multiple times in the chest and was taken to a hospital, he told reporters outside the school. The injuries did not appear to be life-threatening, he said.
“This is an isolated incident between these two,” Young said, adding that police are still investigating what led up to the altercation.
The older student could face charges that include battery with a weapon causing substantial bodily harm. She will be charged as a juvenile, Young said.
The school district sent text, voice and email messages to parents alerting them of the incident.
“It’s crazy, man,” Chaparral senior Jordan Krejci said outside the school. “It’s too much.”
It was the second time in less than a month that police have responded to Chaparral during school hours.
In September, a fight that broke out at the school during lunch led to the arrests of three students. A school police officer and one of the students were injured in the melee.
A student the officer initially contacted during the Sept. 21 fight was charged with battery on an officer and possession of a knife and drugs. A second student who joined in was charged with obstruction. A third student was charged with participating in a fight. Two other students involved in the second fight were cited but not arrested.
“People need to learn how to get along at this school,” Krejci said.
Young said it was frustrating to see another incident at the school as administrators work hard to improve academic performance. Young said more law enforcement on campus may not solve the problems.
“I don’t know (that) there needs to be more patrols,” he said.