According to the charges, Scott and a classmate began arguing with Holmes in the hallway in between classes. They all dropped their bags and began fighting. At one point, both Scott and the classmate were on top of Holmes, according to a witness.
Holmes eventually got up off the ground with a knife in his hand and lunged towards Scott. He struck Scott once on the right side of his chest and once in the stomach.
Two staff members attempted to stop the fight and school security liaisons were called to the 10th-grade hallway where the fight took place. They estimated that it took them about 45 seconds to get to the scene. One of the security liaisons passed by Scott and a staff member on the way to the scene. He observed that Scott had “lacerations on his chest and waist area and was bleeding.” …
Superintendent Gothard announced in an email to staff Monday that he has directed the police department to place two officers in five of the district’s high schools on a “short-term basis,” including Harding.
[They never should have left in the first place. Maybe saner heads are returning to these issues. — Ed]
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