JENSEN BEACH, Fla. — A student was taken to the Martin County Jail for stabbing another student after a high school junior varsity football practice Monday night, according to the Martin County Sheriff's Office (MCSO).
According to a post made by MCSO, the incident happened just after 6:30 p.m. on the football field of Jensen Beach High School. Upon arrival, deputies discovered a 14-year-old JV football player had been slashed by a razor blade in the abdomen by another 14-year-old JV football player after a practice game.
MCSO, who assisted Stuart police with the incident, said the scene has been secured and the stabbing suspect will be charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. He will be transferred to the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Detention facility.
The victim of the stabbing was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Read below a statement from Jensen Beach High School Principal Lori Vogel:
