Chester kindergarten student accused of stabbing 3 schoolmates with pencil

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CHESTER, Pa. (KYW Newsradio) — Three kindergarten students at Chester Upland School of the Arts were injured Thursday after police say another student stabbed them with a pencil.

That student is just five years old, according to authorities.

The children were not seriously injured. They were released to their parents and sent home for the day.

Police have not yet said what prompted the incident, or what discipline the child accused in the stabbing is facing.

Stay with KYW Newsradio for more as this story develops.

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