Juvenile Charged After Stabbing on School Property

Mount Vernon Police District— Detectives from our Major Crimes Bureau have charged a 15-year-old student after a stabbing on school property.

On April 23, at 9:44 a.m., multiple students alerted a School Resource Officer (SRO) at West Potomac High School of a stabbing that had just occurred. The SRO quickly located a student suffering from stab wounds to the upper body, secured the knife used in the incident, and placed the 15-year-old suspect into custody. The victim was transported to a local hospital in life-threatening condition and later upgraded to stable.

Through their investigation, detectives learned both students engaged in a physical altercation. During the physical altercation the suspect produced a knife and stabbed the victim.

Both the victim and the suspect are students at West Potomac High School. The teenager was charged with Malicious Wounding and is currently being held at the Fairfax County Juvenile Detention Center.

Detectives continue to investigate the circumstances that led to the stabbing. There will be an increased presence of officers as the investigation continues at the school.

Detectives are asking anyone who has information about the stabbing to call our Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800, option 2. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone – (703)-246-4676, and by web – Click HERE. Download the ‘P3 Tips’ App “Fairfax Co Crime Solvers”. Anonymous tipsters are eligible for a cash reward. Please leave contact information if you wish for a detective to follow up with you.

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