MSD Washington Township: Incident At North Central High School & School Safety

Press release from MSD Washington Township:

September 08, 2021

Please see the updated message below sent to all Washington Township Families and Staff.

Date:  9/8/21

UPDATE – Incident at North Central High School & School Safety

This morning, two students met outside North Central at arrival and engaged in a verbal altercation. The altercation continued inside and one student began to stab the other student with a knife. Staff quickly intervened and the student with the weapon was swiftly apprehended and detained. The injured student received immediate medical treatment from a school nurse and was transported to the hospital. Since this is an active police investigation, any additional information about the incident or the two students involved will be provided by IMPD. 

We will review our current safety protocols and remind students about our collective responsibility for ensuring safe schools. This act of violence in our schools and increased violence in our community must stop. Student and staff safety remain our top priority. Our WT Police Department will continue to work closely with IMPD to review the incident today and provide safe supervision.

This press release was produced by MSD Washington Township. The views expressed here are the author’s own.