The incident Wednesday, Nov. 8 began around 9:25 a.m. in the gym of Stafford High School as two students were arguing about a previous incident, the sheriff's office said.
Thing escalated and one student was assaulted, officials said. That student collapsed in the nurse's office and was flown to a hospital, having not suffered major injuries, the sheriff's office said.
Meanwhile, the suspect was detained at the Juvenile Detention Center for malicious wounding.
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