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Police: Student suffers multiple stab wounds in fight at Jefferson High School, 1 in custody

Updated  November 5, 2019 9:18pm CST
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Teen injured in stabbing at high school in Bloomington, Minnesota

Two teen girls were involved in a stabbing Tuesday at a high school in Bloomington, Minnesota, with one sent to the hospital. She is in stable condition.

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) - One student was taken to the hospital after an assault Tuesday at Thomas Jefferson High School in Bloomington, Minnesota. 

According to Bloomington police, around noon, a fight broke out between two female students. The school's resource officer, along with other staff, broke up the fight "within seconds."

One of the girls was stabbed multiple times with a knife. An ambulance took her to a hospital, where she is in stable condition.

Authorities took the other girl into custody. Police are still investigating what caused the fight.

The school went into normal lockdown procedure and officials emailed a notification to parents. The school day will end at its normal time.

The case remains under investigation.