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“We responded to an altercation between two students,” Kimbrough
said at a news conference, adding that “there was a loss of
life.”
In an email to families and staff, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County
Schools superintendent Don Phipps said one student died and
another was injured.
Kimbrough said he wouldn't take questions at the news
conference, citing the ongoing investigation. Sheriff's office
spokesperson Krista Karcher said later that a stabbing had
occurred and that the injured person was treated at a hospital
and released.
No information about potential charges was discussed at the news
conference. Kimbrough said in a video posted later on social
media that there was no threat to the community.
“There are no suspects that we’re looking for," he said. “We
have that part of the investigation under control.”
Gov. Josh Stein, in a message on the social platform X, called
what happened “shocking and horrible” and said he was praying
for all students and their loved ones.
Phipps, who started in his post just last week, said at the news
conference that it was the “worst nightmare of any educator. We
hurt when our students hurt, and this is the ultimate hurt that
we can possibly feel.”
North Forsyth High School will be closed Wednesday, he said, and
a crisis team will be in place for staff and when students
return.
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