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Two Staff Members Injured in Philadelphia Middle School Stabbing

A suspect has been arrested following a stabbing incident at Castor Gardens Middle School, leaving two employees injured.

  • The stabbing occurred at Castor Gardens Middle School in Northeast Philadelphia shortly after noon.
  • The victims, aged 63 and 31, are both staff members at the school and sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
  • The older victim was hospitalized as a precaution, while the younger victim declined medical treatment.
  • Police have arrested a suspect, who is reportedly a special-needs student at the school, and recovered the weapon used.
  • The school was placed on lockdown for approximately 90 minutes, but normal operations resumed before 2 p.m.
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