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Chamberlain Student In Custody After Cutting Teen With Knife

A Chamberlain High School student is being questioned by Tampa Police after cutting another student with a knife on Friday.

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Chamberlain High School was on temporary lock-down after a student was cut with a knife.
Chamberlain High School was on temporary lock-down after a student was cut with a knife. (Google Earth)

CARROLLWOOD, FL -- A 15-year-old Chamberlain High School student is in the custody of Tampa Police after being accused of cutting another student with a knife on Friday.

Hillsborough County Schools spokeswoman Tanya Arja said the 15-year-old girl pulled out a knife and cut a 17-year-old boy during a confrontation at 11:25 a.m. The boy's injuries were minor.

The incident caused the campus to be placed on a temporary lock-down while police searched for the girl. Police discovered that she had left the campus and she was found at her home about 30 minutes later.

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At this time, the knife has not been recovered and the girl has not been charged.

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