Teen Charged In Oakland Co. HS Stabbing That Injured Student: Police

AUBURN HILLS, MI — A 16-year-old boy has been charged in connection with an Oakland County high school stabbing that left a fellow student injured earlier this week, according to the Oakland County Prosecutor's office.

A 15-year-old boy suffered minor injuries in the stabbing and was taken to a nearby hospital where he was treated for his wounds, according to prosecutors.

The 16-year-old boy was charged with assault, carrying concealed weapons and possessing weapons in a weapon-free zone. He was placed at the county's Children's Village facility.

Prosecutors said the incident happened at 7:50 a.m. Tuesday inside Avondale High School in Auburn Hills.

The two students were fighting in the school bathroom before the 16-year-old stabbed the 15-year-old multiple times, including in the leg, with a kitchen knife, according to prosecutors.

The 16-year-old boy was seen leaving the school's campus after the attack, according to prosecutors.

Officers found the teen's parents, who cooperated with the investigation, according to prosecutors.

Officers then arrested the teen in connection with the stabbing later that day, according to prosecutors.

Investigators also found a kitchen knife in the bathroom where the attack happened, according to prosecutors.

The school was placed on "soft lockdown" immediately after the attack, Avondale School District officials said in a statement Tuesday.

"This incident is unacceptable. My top priority is ensuring kids feel safe at their school," Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald said. "I’m grateful the victim is recovering. This situation could have been much worse for all involved. The accused assailant, who is just 16, will face serious consequences that hopefully serves as a wake-up call."