US EditionStudent killed in fight at North Carolina high school as sheriff calls for community prayers
One student died and another was injured in a fight that escalated to stabbing, prompting school closure and crisis support, officials said.
- On Tuesday morning, a student at North Forsyth High School in Winston‑Salem was stabbed to death during a fight, leaving one student injured and the School Resource Officer reported the altercation around 11 a.m.
- Authorities said investigators do not yet know what provoked the altercation, deputies noted a video was circulating on social media, and officials said no charges had been discussed.
- At a news conference, Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough Jr. said, `We responded to an altercation between two students` and `During this occasion, this altercation, there was a loss of life`, with deputies and local emergency responders called for immediate additional assistance.
- Authorities said families of the students involved have been notified and students were relocated to Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum for reunification.
- Officials urged the community to support students and staff with care, warned social media users against sharing video, and the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office and Winston‑Salem Police Department said there is no threat.
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Student Dies During Stabbing at North Carolina High School
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—A stabbing at a central North Carolina high school Tuesday left one student dead and another injured, authorities said. Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough said officers at North Forsyth High School in Winston-Salem sought assistance shortly after 11 a.m. “We responded to an altercation between two students,” Kimbrough said at a news conference, adding that “there was a loss of life.” In an email to families and staff, Win…
North Carolina high schooler stabbed to death by other student
A North Carolina high schooler was stabbed to death in a fight with another student on Tuesday morning, according to local police. A school resource officer at North Forsyth High School in Winston-Salem reported the altercation around 11:05 a.m., Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough Jr. said at a press conference in the afternoon. The school was placed on lockdown before deputies arrived to find one of the students dead. Another person was wou…
Student killed and another injured in stabbing at North Carolina high school
A student was killed and another was injured in a stabbing at North Forsyth High School in North Carolina, according to officials. The incident was reported on Tuesday at around 11:04 a.m., when a school resource officer at the campus called for assistance, according to Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr. Law enforcement responded and found two students involved in an altercation. Sheriff Kimbrough said the families of those involved h…
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