LAGRANGE, Ga. — A west Georgia middle schooler is facing charges after being accused of stabbing a classmate on Monday afternoon.
LaGrange police say the school resource officer at Gardner Newman Middle School was made aware of a fight near the end of the school day.
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Around 2:40 p.m., police say one 13-year-old stabbed another 13-year-old several times with a pair of scissors, causing several injuries.
Police have not commented on the severity of the student’s injuries.
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The suspect was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, aggravated battery and disrupting public school.
Neither student is being identified because they are juveniles.
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