Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - Following a stabbing incident inside a Buffalo Public School on Thursday, two women have been arrested and charged with assault.
It was announced by the Erie County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday that 34-year-old Diamond Gray of Buffalo was arraigned on Sunday morning before Buffalo City Court Judge Andrew LoTempio on one count of Assault in the Second Degree (Class "D" felony) and one count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child (Class "A" misdemeanor).
Her co-defendant and sister, 35-year-old Dominique Gray of Buffalo was arraigned on Monday before Buffalo City Court Judge Jenelle Faso. She is also charged with one count of Assault in the Second Degree and one count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
It is alleged that on Thursday, Dec. 8 at approximately 5:40 p.m. EST, the defendants assaulted another adult female during a dispute in the lobby inside of Dr. Lydia T. Wright School of Excellence on Appenheimer Avenue in the City of Buffalo. The victim was stabbed with a pocket knife during the attack.
The assault occurred while the victim was picking up her child from the school. The child was allegedly pushed to the ground during the altercation.
The victim, a 31-year-old female, was taken to ECMC to be treated for an injury to her back, which resulted in a punctured lung. The victim was treated and released from the hospital.
Diamond Gray is scheduled to return to court on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. EST for a felony hearing. Judge LoTempio set bail at $1,500 cash, $5,000 bond, $5,000 partially secured bond or release under supervision. Her case has been assigned to Judge Faso.
Dominique Gray is also scheduled to return on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. EST before Judge Faso. Bail was set at $10,000 cash, bond or partially secured bond.
Both judges issued temporary orders of protection on behalf of the victim and her child.
If convicted of the highest charge, both defendants face a maximum sentence of seven years in prison.
