BSO: Boy, 14, faces attempted felony murder charges after cutting teacher on campus
FORT LAUDERDALE -- A ninth-grade student is facing charges Tuesday after police said the teen cut a teacher during an incident on campus, the Broward County Sheriff's Office said.
BSO said the 14-year-old juvenile male student has been arrested and faces one count of attempted felony murder. He has been transported to the Juvenile Assessment Center for processing.
According to a written statement, someone called the county's 911 center shortly after 9 a.m. for a report of a stabbing at Bright Horizons Center, located at 3901 NE 1st Terrace in Deerfield Beach.
A male student used some type of sharp instrument to cut the educator before the student was detained on campus.
The teacher, who was not identified, was taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, according to the statement.
Officials placed the campus on "secure status" and there was no active threat on campus, according to investigators.
According to the Broward school district, Bright Horizons Center is a specialized school that caters to students with disabilities who require "intense support."
In a written statement, a district spokesperson said: "No other students or staff where involved in the incident. The school's administration is cooperating fully with the investigation."
School has returned to normal operations.