Late Monday morning, a 12-year-old boy was stabbed inside P.S./I.S. 218 Rafael Hernandez Dual Language Magnet School in Mount Eden, jolting students and staff in the middle of the school day. The incident happened just after 11 a.m., and the boy suffered a stab wound to his left arm before he was rushed to Lincoln Hospital, where officials say he is expected to recover.
Police sources told reporters the weapon used was a kitchen knife. As of midafternoon on Monday, no arrest had been made, and details about who was involved or how the weapon got into the building had not been released.
According to News 12 The Bronx, officers found the victim inside the school and EMS took him to Lincoln Hospital. The outlet also reports that police sources described the weapon as a kitchen knife and said that no arrests had been made at the time of their report.
At the school
According to the NYC Department of Education, P.S./I.S. 218 Rafael Hernandez is a dual-language K–8 magnet school located at 1245 Washington Avenue in Mount Eden. The school serves both elementary and middle school students and is part of District 9.
Wider context
The stabbing comes as safety concerns at Bronx schools have already been running high. Similar incidents have led to stepped-up security at other campuses in the borough. After a cafeteria stabbing at Hostos-Lincoln Academy, the Department of Education said it would add bag scanners and metal detectors at that school, as reported by News 12 The Bronx.
Investigators are still working to piece together what happened inside P.S./I.S. 218 on Monday. As of Monday afternoon, authorities had not released any information about a suspect or a possible motive.
