By Miya Shay, ABC13 Houston
BAYTOWN, Texas (KTRK) — A Sterling High School student was stabbed to death, and another is in custody after a fight between two students escalated during a science class this morning, Goose Creek ISD officials confirmed.
According to parents and students, the incident happened during science finals for high school juniors. Students said the two young men knew each other and began arguing in class before the situation quickly turned violent.
One student stabbed the other in the neck, according to eyewitnesses.
Parents told ABC13 that students reported seeing “blood everywhere” in the classroom following the altercation. Afterward, students were moved to the auditorium, and the school continued with the remainder of the school day, according to the parents.
Several families described learning about the incident through alarming messages and phone calls.
Samantha Burton, a mother of a student at the school, read aloud texts she received from her son in class: “Two children in his class fought, and one of them stabbed the other, over and over and over,” said Burton, who then rushed over to the school. Her son, though, decided to continue on his day, and she waited outside. “I’m worried about the kids’ mental health,” Burton said.
Windy Snyder, a grandmother of a student, said she learned about the situation from a friend. “I got called and was told the school was on lockdown and that a student had been stabbed,” she said. “I immediately tried calling my granddaughter, and she didn’t answer.”
Snyder says a new law passed by Texas lawmakers this year that bars the use of cell phones during school hours has made it difficult to communicate with students.
The school district released a statement confirming the incident but did not release the names of the students involved. Officials also said classes are expected to continue as scheduled tomorrow.
This story comes from our news partner ABC13 Houston.
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