Student stabbed during incident in Brunswick High’s courtyard

GLYNN COUNTY, Ga. — 4/27/2021 update: Action News Jax has learned new details regarding a stabbing incident at Brunswick High School on Monday.

The person who was stabbed in the school’s courtyard during an altercation was a 17-year-old student.

Officials said the incident started at lunch as a physical fight, when a 15-year-old student pulled out a small pocket knife, according to The Brunswick News, a local newspaper in the area.

The 17-year-old was reportedly flown to Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah -- not Jacksonville, as Glynn County Schools administrators were initially told by paramedics.

He is said to be in stable condition and Glynn County Schools said in a release “it is our understanding that the student is doing well and expects to come home very soon.”

The 15-year-old was taken to Waycross Youth Detention Center and he is being charged with aggravated assault.

“This was certainly an unfortunate event that we never want to see occur in our school system or any other school system. We want to remind our parents, students and community members to continue to keep the lines of communication open with school personnel so that we can all work together to keep our schools as safe as possible,” Dr. Scott Spence, superintendent of Glynn County Schools, said in a release.

Action News Jax’s Courtney Cole asked if Glynn County Schools is planning on taking any extra steps to keep students safe following the incident.

We are waiting to hear back.

Original story from 4/26/2021 below:

Authorities are investigating an in-school incident that left one student hurt Monday.

Glynn County Schools said a student was stabbed by another student during an altercation in the courtyard at Brunswick High School.

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School leaders say the student was flown to a Jacksonville hospital to be treated for their injuries.

We’re told the student is responsive.

The student accused of stabbing the other has been taken into custody and is facing school and criminal charges.

Glynn County Schools said no other students or staff members were hurt.

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The school was placed under a code blue because of the severity of the situation, but it has since been lifted.

The Public Relations Specialist for the school district told Action News Jax that the high school was placed under a Code Blue, because of the severity of the situation, at 11:56 a.m. and lifted at 12:04 p.m.

Glynn County Schools told Action News Jax they likely will not receive any new information until tomorrow.

Action News Jax is working to learn more information. This is a developing story. Check back for updates and watch FOX30 and CBS47 for the very latest.

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