The family of the 16-year-old boy who died says they will seek legal action after authorities declined to file charges against the student who stabbed him to death
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- Cameron Graham, 16, was stabbed to death by an 18-year-old classmate after the students reportedly got into an argument over a THC pen
- Authorities declined to press charges, alleging the 18-year-old student tried to “render aid” to Graham and was distraught when officers arrived at the scene
- Graham’s family tells WXII they plan to seek legal action on their own while mourning the 16-year-old’s death
The family of a teenager who was stabbed to death during a fight with another high school student says it plans to seek legal counsel after local officials said they’ll decline to press charges against the student who survived the fight.
The incident happened Tuesday morning at North Forsyth High School in Winston-Salem, N.C. after Cameron Graham, 16, got into a fight with an 18-year-old student, according to reports from local ABC 45, Fox 8, and WFMY. Graham had brought a knife to school that day, the outlets reported.
The fight broke out in a school bathroom on Tuesday morning after the two teenagers allegedly got into an argument over a THC pen, according to ABC 45. The two students allegedly tussled on the ground and both had hands on the knife during the struggle — until the 18 year old gained control of the weapon and stabbed Graham through his sternum and into his heart, according to the outlet…