Two 17-year-old boys have been charged after a brawl and stabbing at Martin Van Buren High School in Queens, New York on Thursday.
of queens chronicle report On Monday, two defendants were stabbed in the incident, which occurred around 1:30 p.m., police said.
Video footage of what appears to be a scuffle show Two young men fighting in the hallway. At one point, the two fall and crash into a wall. Moments later, another young man was seen stomping on the person’s head as he struggled on the floor.
🚨NEW: Teens arrested in brutal head-stomping attack and stabbing at New York high school
Two 17-year-old New York City teenagers have been arrested after they were caught on video stomping on a classmate’s head during an assault at Martin Van Buren High School in Queens. pic.twitter.com/ZmDWeKycPW
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In a press release Saturday, Queens County District Attorney Melinda Katz’s office said: be familiar with The charges against the two 17-year-old boys could result in up to 15 years in prison if convicted.
Defendant 1, 106 years old, 17 years oldth Avenue, of Queens Village, was charged with attempted first-degree gang assault, attempted first-degree assault, second-degree assault, two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon on school grounds. ing. .Defendant 2, 131 years old, 17 years oldcent Lord, of Rosedale, is charged with attempted first-degree assault, attempted first-degree assault and second-degree assault.
“As detailed in the complaint, this was a vicious attack,” Katz said. “The brutality was appalling under any circumstances, but it’s important to note that the parents did not have a safe place for their children. The fact that it happened in a place that could be assumed to be there is just as disturbing as the violence captured on video.”
Katz added: “We will not allow the critical role that public schools play in the life of our city to be brazenly and violently jeopardized.”
According to the District Attorney’s Office, one of the defendants was searched in the principal’s office after the incident and a handgun was found with one round in the chamber and seven rounds in the magazine.
ABC7 report On Friday, metal detectors were installed at the school after the fight.
1 parent Said According to Freedom News TV, her daughter called and said she was too scared to go outside because the campus was on lockdown.
“I want to know why Martin Van Buren didn’t answer the phone or send a mass email to let our family know that our children were safe,” she said.
A police spokesperson said the teens injured in the incident were in stable condition. chronicle.
