Overview

• The stabbing occurred at Gompers Elementary-Middle School after the accused student's mother allegedly handed the child a small knife, according to the district.
• The injured student is in stable condition, the district said.
• Police arrested the eighth grader accused of the attack and the student's mother.
• A metal detector alarm sounded when the mother entered, but the security guard did not conduct a search and has been removed pending an investigation that could lead to termination.
• Classes are canceled Thursday, Oct. 9, as DPSCD reviews safety protocols and convenes a school meeting, and the district reports no known additional threats.