Student who pulled knife on classmate during fight in Georgia high school faces criminal charges
GWINNETT, GEORGIA: In a fight between two students outside the school cafeteria at Duluth High School in Gwinnett County on Thursday, 12 January 2023, one received injuries. One of the high school students shockingly pulled the knife on a classmate he was fighting with.
Duluth High School Principal Eric Davidson detailed the incident on social media. Though the student in this "intolerable" event luckily only had a superficial wound.
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The principal has said that the student involved in pulling the Knife will face criminal charges. This comes as stabbings and other related crimes in schools are gaining an upward trend nationwide and also in the county. The identity of the students involved in the fight has not been released.
“I want to be clear, what happened today is unacceptable and will not be tolerated,” Davidson said in a statement as seen by WSB TV. “Both students will face appropriate disciplinary consequences for fighting, and the student who used the knife will face criminal charges,” the principal said.
He said that he remained staff and students about how blessed they were for having a thriving school culture, “I addressed our students and staff this morning and reminded them of how blessed we are to be in a place that has a thriving school culture where we benefit from our strong sense of community," Davidson said.
He added, "We will continue to work alongside you to help our young people understand the value of maintaining positive relationships and utilizing the wonderful staff that we have here to help them work through any challenges and concerns that they have.” Davidson further wrote, “We love our school and students and will move forward with a focus on the positive.”
The incident is the latest in a series of violence and threats in Gwinnett County Schools. A student at Shiloh High school opened fire just minutes after dismissal following a fight on campus on October 21. A Norcross High School student was shot and killed just steps from campus during school hours on October 26. A student was sliced with a box cutter at Grayson High School on October 31. A teacher was left bloodied after a student attacked him inside a classroom at Discovery High School in November, the outlet noted.