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nitpicked

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Wed Apr 23, 2025, 12:58 PM Wednesday

Teen injured after stabbing at West Potomac High School, suspect in custody [View all]

https://wjla.com/news/local/west-potomac-high-school-stabbing-fairfax-county-violence-teen-stabbed-belle-haven-suspect-student-injured-safety-virginia-police-investigation-weapon-arrest#

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — A 16-year-old boy is in the hospital after a stabbing at West Potomac High School in Fairfax County on Wednesday, authorities said.

Officers with the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) responded to the school and discovered that a teenager had been stabbed. The 16-year-old was initially rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Now, the teen's injuries have been downgraded to stable, FCPD said in a Noon update.

Police said a 15-year-old was taken into custody and will be charged with malicious wounding. The knife that was used in the stabbing has been recovered and an investigation is ongoing, FCPD said.
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However, parents at the press conference expressed their frustration with the students not being released.

Reid said the school administration needs to take care of "safety measures" so they can initiate early dismal for parents who want to get their kids.
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