GREELEY, Colo. — A fight involving two students at Jefferson High School in Greeley left one seriously injured Monday.
According to Greeley-Evans School District 6, the incident took place as students were being dismissed for lunch around 11:40 a.m. One student stabbed the other several times before leaving school grounds, according to the school district.
A student told 9NEWS he saw two guys fighting before one stabbed the other multiple times with a knife.
The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment of multiple stab wounds and is expected to survive, police said.
The suspect was taken into custody without incident around 1:30 p.m. They are being held on suspicion of first-degree assault and interference with staff/faculty/students, according to police.
According to a district spokesperson, the school resource officer was not on campus but was on his way during the incident.
The district said there will be additional security at the school throughout the week. Additional counselors will also be at the school to support students.
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