According to family, 16-year-old Mickey Raynor Jr. was stabbed when a fight broke out between him and another student at about 7:30 a.m. Raynor is a sophomore at the school.
Raynor’s mother said he underwent surgery in the morning at Paoli Hospital and is currently in stable condition.
The Chester County District Attorney’s Office and Caln Township Police Department said the student who committed the stabbing has yet to be taken into custody.
“This is an extremely upsetting incident,” Dr. Rick Dunlap, Substitute Superintendent for Coatesville Area School District, said in a letter to families Tuesday morning. “I’m extremely sorry to report that at least one of the students was stabbed and was transported to the hospital.”
Raynor’s mother said her son has had problems with other students in the past at the school and their family is “fed up.”
Caln Township police confirmed to Action News the school, which consists of grades 11 and 12, was placed on lockdown.
School officials began the process of dismissing students shortly after the incident.
“CASH is now an active crime scene and we need to allow our police departments the time and space to complete their investigation while ensuring there are no further disruptions today,” Dunlap said.
The superintendent said students would be interviewed as they were being dismissed. He said the school will follow up with counseling for students and staff.
The district attorney’s office said police are still looking for the known suspect.
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