15-year-old boy stabbed inside high school in Midwood, Brooklyn

MIDWOOD, Brooklyn (WABC) — A 15-year-old boy was stabbed in the stomach inside a school in Brooklyn.

It happened around 9:23 a.m. near the Edward R. Morrow High School in Midwood.

The victim was rushed to Maimonides Hospital in stable condition and non-life-threatening injuries.

The 16-year-old suspect fled the building.

So far there are no arrests and the investigation is ongoing.

A NYC DOE spokesperson released a statement saying, “The safety and wellbeing of our students is our absolute top priority. Following an incident in the school, NYPD School Safety immediately responded, and NYPD and EMS are on site. The building was placed on a brief lockdown which has now been lifted.”

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