Chaos unfolded at Covington Middle School in South Austin this Thursday when first responders rushed to the scene of an alleged stabbing incident. KVUE reports on a commotion that began with a fire alarm at approximately 9:10 a.m., suspected to be triggered by a smoke bomb within the art wing of the campus, as detailed in a statement from Principal Cedric Maddox.
The situation escalated further as medics worked to quickly tend to and transport a young patient who suffered injuries from the stab wound, which, fortunately, were determined serious but not life-threatening. As detailed by KXAN, the call came into Austin-Travis County EMS at 9:07 a.m., implicating a chilling overlap with the timing of the fire alarm. Principal Maddox, in his outreach to the school community, emphasized that it was unclear if the incidents were connected.
For families seeking additional information, as per KVUE, Principal Maddox has opened up a channel of communication, inviting emails to his Austin ISD address — [email protected].