A student with special needs at a middle school in the McKinney Independent School District (MISD) cut another student multiple times with a knife on Monday.
The cutting at Frasier Middle School occurred the same day a student was shot and killed at a high school in Arlington and the day before a student was shot in the arm at a campus in North Dallas, as previously reported in The Dallas Express.
Few details about the cutting incident were made available by MISD outside of a statement to WFAA:
“There was an isolated incident between two students that led to an injury and an arrest. While this information is unsettling to hear, and we know you may have many questions, due to student privacy restrictions, we are unable to share additional details with you at this time.
“You may rest assured that your child’s privacy and best interests would be handled with the same level of discretion if he or she were involved in a similar incident. The Frasier staff acted immediately and appropriately to address the situation and ensure the safety of all Frasier students and staff members.”
McKinney police arrested the student with special needs, but it is unclear what he has been charged with. Officers informed The Dallas Morning News that the victim sustained two small cuts from a pocket knife.
The victim was taken to a local hospital by his parents, WFAA reported.
Violent crime has been rising in North Texas, tragically manifesting on school campuses this week. It is particularly high in Dallas, where City leaders have yet to figure out how to check the 5.13% year-to-date spike in overall violent crime.
As of Wednesday, aggravated assaults in Dallas are up by 10.31% year-to-date, and murders have seen a 27.45% increase, according to a report by the Dallas Police Department.
The Dallas Express reached out to MISD for additional information but did not receive a reply. Additionally, a request for comment was sent to the City of McKinney, asking how often McKinney police have to respond to calls about violence on MISD campuses. No reply was forthcoming by press time.