Crime & Safety
Student Suffers Minor Injuries During Stabbing at Winston Churchill High School
An stabbing occurred at Winston Churchill High School during an incident involving three male students.
POTOMAC, MD — Students suffered minor injuries Monday in a stabbing at Winston Churchill High School, police said.
At 12:11 pm, MCPD responded to the report of a stabbing assault at Churchill HS. Non-life-threatening injuries. More details as confirmed.
— Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) May 9, 2016
The stabbing occurred during an incident between three male students, a 15-year-old and two 17-year-olds, police said. The 15-year-old is the suspect, police said.
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During the stabbing scissors and a tool used to cut clay — not an actual knife — were used as weapons, police said. Minor injuries were suffered, but victims were not transported to the hospital.
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