Teen charged for stabbing student near Golden Valley middle school: Sheriff

Sandburg Middle School (FOX 9)

A 15-year-old girl was charged for allegedly stabbing a student near Sandburg Middle School in Golden Valley Thursday morning. 

The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office said just before noon, deputies responded to a report that a student had been stabbed with an "unknown object." Law enforcement arrived at the scene in a cul-de-sac adjacent to the school and found a 17-year-old girl with non-life-threatening injuries. 

The teen was transported to North Memorial Health Hospital for further evaluation of her injuries. 

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Deputies learned an altercation began in the school which led to the stabbing off school grounds. A knife was located on the 15-year-old suspect, according to authorities. 

The 15-year-old girl was arrested and transported to the Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center. She was charged with second-degree assault for the incident.

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