QUEENS VILLAGE, Queens (PIX11) – Extra security will be on hand at a Queens school after two students were stabbed Thursday afternoon, according to officials.
A 17-year-old was stabbed in the stomach and another 17-year-old was cut on their shoulder at Martin Van Buren High School in Queens Village, the NYPD said. They were both taken to Cohen Children's Hospital and are expected to recover.
One of the victims had a gun, according to authorities. Video obtained by PIX11 News shows a brawl between students, with some trying to intervene and pull their classmates away from one another.
The stabbing happened shortly after the fight, according to authorities. A 16-year-old was taken into custody in connection to the stabbing, the NYPD said.
The school was placed on lockdown after the stabbing.
The Department of Education released a statement after the stabbing, saying, "The safety and wellbeing of our students is our absolute top priority. NYPD immediately responded to an incident at the school. Students were placed on a brief soft lockdown and have now been dismissed. We will be providing additional emotional supports to any student who needs it."
Counselors are also expected at the school in addition to extra security, according to the DOE. Martin Van Buren High School is not a scanning school, but metal detectors will be brought in Friday, officials said.
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