A student accused of stabbing another high school student in a stairwell during the last week of classes is now in custody.
The 14-year-old student was taken in by police though he has not yet been offically charged, Upper Darby Chief of Police Michael Chitwood told NBC10.
The teen is accused of stabbing a 15-year-old Upper Darby High School freshman several times in the stairwell Monday. The victim suffered stab wounds to the back of the neck and head.
"He leaves the hallway, goes into the stairwell," Chitwood said. "As he goes into the stairwell, apparently he's assaulted and attacked by another student."
Investigators say the suspect and victim were arguing over a girl. The suspect will be charged with aggravated assault, simple assault and terroristic threats, officials said. He has no prior criminal record.
The victim was transported to the Lankenau Medical Center and went into surgery. He is listed as stable.
"School security is always something on my mind but they always have security guards all around," Hunter Danbury, a freshman at Upper Darby High School, told NBC10. "So I don't know how this student got the knife in."
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The Upper Darby School District worked with local police on their criminal investigation, according to superintendent Dan Nerelli.
“I am sorry to have to deliver such difficult news today and know that you will all join me in keeping our injured student in your thoughts and prayers,” Nerelli said in an email to parents.
Chitwood told NBC10 surveillance video captured the aftermath and what led to the stabbing but not the actual incident.
