1 student hospitalized after stabbing at Meade High in Anne Arundel Co.
A student at Meade High School in Maryland was seriously injured Thursday after a stabbing inside the school, and the school remains on lockdown while Anne Arundel County police search for suspects.
The student, a 17-year-old boy, was found stabbed in the hallway of the school in Fort Meade. According to county Police Chief Amal Awad, the school’s resource officer notified police of the stabbing at around 10:09 a.m.
Awad described the student as conscious, alert and in “stable but serious condition.” No weapon has been recovered and no suspects are in custody.
“We’re asking all parents, guardians or anyone who responds to the school or sees a need to respond to the school to refrain from coming here. This is an active investigation. We have detectives on scene running down leads,” Awad said. “I’m asking the community to wrap their arms around this young man, his family.”
According to Awad, the stabbing was an isolated incident, and “more than likely,” the suspect or suspects were part of the student population. Awad is urging the suspect or suspects in this stabbing to turn themselves in.
“Children should be free to come to school, learn and not fear of being violently assaulted or harmed while they’re protected by our education system,” Awad said.
When asked if the school had metal detectors, Anne Arundel County Public Schools Superintendent Mark Bedell said he’s asking for resources to install weapons detectors at certain schools, as part of his FY2026 budget request.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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