Flagstaff middle schooler arrested for assaulting student with knife, police say
Flagstaff, Arizona (3TV/CBS 5) — Schools in Flagstaff were temporarily closed Monday morning after a student reportedly assaulted a fellow student with a knife.
Responsible Mount Elden Middle School Following the report of the incident, police said both the suspect and victim students had already been separated and secured when they arrived. The injured student was treated for his injuries and another was taken into custody. The knife used was also recovered by police.
The lockdown has since been lifted, but school officials said in a letter to parents that students would continue to evacuate to the location while police completed an investigation. Having said that, all after-school activities for Monday have been cancelled. Here is the full text of the letter:
