Man, 53, Stabs Teen Outside Of South Jersey High School: Officials

PAULSBORO, NJ — A teenage boy was stabbed in the chest by a 53-year-old man who started a fight with him and two others outside of a South Jersey high school, according to officials and reports.

Augustine Bucco instigated the fight outside of Paulsboro High School as the three teens were leaving the building Saturday morning, stabbing the boy in the chest multiple times, according to a report by NJ Advance Media, citing Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office documents.

Jail records show that Bucco was charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses.

Security footage showed Bucco charging at the boys with a silver-colored folding knife, shouting obscenities, according to the report. He shoved one teen and started a fight, with video showing one of his hands thrusting toward the boy who was stabbed, NJ Advance Media reported.

Paulsboro Public School District Superintendent Phillip C. Neff acknowledged the attack in a letter to parents, but shared few details.

"School administration swiftly implemented appropriate safety measures," Neff said. "The Paulsboro Police Department and Emergency Medical Services quickly responded to assist with the incident and will continue the investigation."

Paulsboro Mayor John Giovannitti said on his Facebook page that he had spoken with the mother of the boy who had been stabbed and that he would be released from the hospital on Sunday.

Giovannitti said that school staff quickly took the boys inside the building and called police, who responded within minutes to arrest Bucco.

It wasn't clear why Giovannitti instigated the attack.