The 16-year-old boy accused of fatally stabbing his 15-year-old classmate at Harding High School last Friday has been charged with second-degree murder without intent in juvenile court.
According to court documents, the two students began fighting on Friday afternoon when things took a turn for the worse.
The victim, who court records say had only been enrolled at the school for approximately a week, was stabbed multiple times by the suspect before the fight ended.
The incident was witnessed by a school administrator and security cameras in the area where the fight took place, according to court records.
It was not made clear what started the fight between the two boys, but documents say that the two had a verbal and brief physical exchange before the suspect pulled a knife and lunged at the victim.
The suspect stabbed the victim in the stomach, before the 15-year-old realized what happened and went “towards the nurse’s office,” court documents say.
The administrator, who was attempting to break up the fight, told police that he saw the suspect reach for something in his pocket but that he didn’t know what it was until after the stabbing.
The victim was transported to Regions Hospital, where he later died from the injuries he sustained in the fight.
Documents say that police were able to recover the knife and place the 16-year-old suspect under arrest shortly after the stabbing occurred.
The victim was identified on Monday night by the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s office as Devin Scott, 15, of Saint Paul.
Ramsey County Attorney John Choi released a statement following the announcement of the charges, calling for change in the community.
“Too often our young people resort to force and violence to resolve conflict, resulting in tragic loss for everyone involved. We need to redouble our efforts to help youth, their families, and our community to address violence involving our young people. As a community, we need to support Superintendent Joe Gothard, and the Saint Paul School Board as they engage and listen to students, parents, and school staff to find solutions to ensure our schools are as safe as possible,” Choi said.
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