13-Year-Old Arrested After 8-Year-Old Is Hurt at Milwaukee Elementary

Overview

• An 8-year-old student was injured at Ralph H. Metcalfe School after hitting their head on a door frame while being stopped by another student, and paramedics took the child to a hospital for treatment on Thursday.
• Milwaukee police arrested a 13-year-old at the scene and said charges will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office for review.
• School officials say they are investigating the incident and will apply the Milwaukee Public Schools Student Code of Conduct while offering counselors, nurses, psychologists and social workers to support students.
• Local reporting includes a parent’s account that the injured child has special needs and received stitches, but the district has declined to release identifying or medical details citing federal student privacy rules.
• Ralph H. Metcalfe is a K4–8 school on Milwaukee’s north side and the case could prompt questions about supervision, supports for students with special needs and any resulting discipline or school transfer requests.