KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A student was injured in a stabbing Tuesday morning at Northeast Middle School in the Kansas City Public Schools district, police said.
The victim was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, said Officer Donna Drake, a spokeswoman for the Kansas City Police Department. A person of interest was detained and police did not believe there to be an ongoing threat.
The victim was in critical condition Tuesday afternoon, the school district said in a letter sent to families and staff.