A student brandished a pocket knife during a classroom argument Thursday at Alexandria City High School’s Minnie Howard Campus, but no one was injured, school officials said.
Teachers quickly separated the students involved in the dispute, and school resource officers responded immediately, Harrell said. The incident occurred in a second-floor classroom shortly before noon, according to radio dispatches.
Interim Executive Principal Lance Harrell said in a message to parents that officers “are taking all the appropriate steps to address this situation” and that students who bring weapons to school face “immediate and significant consequences.”…