Several Philadelphia police cars and an ambulance responded to a Northeast Philadelphia school Tuesday after police said several adults had been stabbed.
The incident occurred at Castor Gardens Middle School on the 1800 block of Cottman Avenue, a police spokesperson said in an email.
Officials said an 11-year-old student in the classroom pulled out a kitchen knife when the teacher was out of the classroom. However, two teacher assistants present in the classroom intervened and subdued the student until police arrived just after noon. Both deputies were stabbed and suffered superficial wounds, officials said.
One victim, a 63-year-old woman, was stabbed in the left side of her body and taken to a hospital by doctors. Her condition was not immediately available. Another victim, a 31-year-old woman, was stabbed in the right arm. Police say she refused medical treatment.
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According to police, an arrest was made and a weapon was recovered.
Castor Gardens Middle School has metal detectors, according to officials. It is unclear whether the student went through the metal detector and was not flagged, or if the student bypassed it completely. Officials said the student has developmental issues.
According to the School District of Philadelphia, the high school was on lockdown for an hour and a half and resumed normal activities once it was lifted. However, many parents chose to pick up their students early.
