Maryland HS Student In Custody After Attempted Cafeteria Stabbing, Sheriff Says

There was a heavy police presence at a Maryland high school on Friday afternoon as sheriff's deputies investigated an alleged stabbing, officials said.

Thomas Johnson High School
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Zak Failla

10/07/2022 2:05 p.m.

The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office was called in to investigate an incident at approximately 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7 at Thomas Johnson High School when a student attempted to stab others, according to a spokesperson from the agency.

No injuries were reported.

Investigators said that “it appears this was an isolated incident between two students in the cafeteria” that was stopped by an on-duty Frederick County Sheriff's Office Resource Officer.

An unnamed student has been taken into custody and transported to the sheriff’s office.

No other details were released by investigators.

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