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One student stabbed on Tulsa school bus

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TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa police responded to a stabbing on a school bus on Wednesday evening.

The stabbing happened while the bus was driving near 71st and Sheridan, according to TPD. Police say the victim is a young female. Police say another student stabbed her in the chest with a steak knife during a fight.

The suspect is a 13-year-old male who was taken into custody, according to TPD.

Police say this occurred on a TPS school bus. Police are talking to kids and will review surveillance video from the bus.

Principal Maxeiner sent the message below out to Memorial Middle families Wednesday afternoon:

This afternoon, there was an isolated altercation between two students on bus #3702 where one student cut another student with a knife they brought from home. The bus driver immediately returned to the school and worked with school staff and Campus Police to respond. The student who brought the knife to school was taken into custody by the Tulsa Police Department; the other student was taken to the school nurse’s office and later transported to St. Francis. Fortunately, that student does not appear to have any serious injuries, and I am grateful to our bus driver and team for their quick response.

We hold students to the same standards of behavior on our buses as we do in the classroom. What happened on our bus today was beyond unacceptable, and the consequences for the student who brought the knife to school will be life altering. We have a zero tolerance policy for students who bring weapons onto our campuses. We need parents and families to help keep our school community safe by checking your child’s backpack before they leave for school in the morning and before they make poor decisions that end in arrest.

As always, if you see or hear anything concerning, you can call or text our See.Hear.Share hotline at 918-480-SAFE. The hotline is staffed around the clock.
Tulsa Public Schools

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