Duluth Student Facing Charges After Cutting Student With Knife

DULUTH, GA — A Duluth High School student was injured Thursday in a fight, and a second student is facing charges in the case, according to a letter sent to families from the school principal.

Gwinnett County Public Schools provided a copy of the letter to Patch.

According to the letter from Principal Eric Davidson, the fight occurred before first period near the cafeteria.

Gwinnett County school officials said a student displayed a knife and "caused a superficial wound to the other student." The student who was harmed did not need stitches, according to the school system.

Nearby administrators and student resource officers intervened in the fight, according to the letter from Davidson. There were no serious injuries sustained.

Both of the students will be disciplined, and the student with the knife will be charged.

"I want to reassure you, we are taking this situation seriously. Unfortunately, young people sometimes make impulsive decisions without considering the lasting potential consequences of those actions," Davidson wrote in the letter.

"We are proud of the culture that we have at Duluth and thankful that we see very few incidents that involve physical aggression. I addressed our students and staff this morning and reminded them of how blessed we are to be in a place that has a thriving school culture where we benefit from our strong our sense of community. We will continue to work alongside you to help our young people understand the value of maintaining positive relationships and utilizing the wonderful staff that we have here to help them work through any challenges and concerns that they have. We love our school and students and will move forward with a focus on the positive. Working together, we can help our young people understand that we -the adults in their lives- at school, at home, and in the community, are united and that violence and aggression have no place in the Duluth High School community."