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MEDFORD, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — On Monday morning, police say a Medford High School student was stabbed in the torso while fighting with another student in the men's bathroom.
The Medford Police Department said in a statement that the stab victim was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries while the other student involved was taken into police custody. During the incident, a shelter-in-place order lasted for three hours across the entire school while police investigated.
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Officials say the assault is an isolated incident and that there is no ongoing threat to the school district. The Middlesex District Attorney's Office is working with school officials to ensure safety to resume class on Tuesday. Police presence will be visible throughout the rest of the week, police said.
The student in police custody faces an assault charge. Since both parties involved are juveniles, their identities will not be released.
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