Lockdown lifted at Sterling HS after student stabbed during fight, suspect arrested, HISD says

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A Sterling High School student is in the hospital after being stabbed during a fight on campus Wednesday morning, according to school officials.

Houston ISD confirmed the incident and said the school was placed on lockdown. That lockdown has since been lifted.

The district said the stabbing happened at about 10 a.m. during a fight between two students inside the school.

The suspect, also a student at Sterling High School, is in custody.

HISD said the stabbing victim was taken to the hospital and is conscious, however, the student's condition is unknown.

"The weapon involved has been confiscated and no other students were injured during this incident," the district said in a statement. "Now that the lockdown has been lifted, students can be released to a parent or guardian. Parents and guardians who reported to the Morefield Boys and Girls Club Sunrise Center will be directed to the Sterling campus to pick up their student. Those who arrive at campus will register with staff onsite, and their student will be released. For students who are not picked up, the school day will resume as planned."

It's unclear what the students were fighting about.

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