FULL STORY ON KILLEEN, Texas (KWTX) - Roy. J Smith Middle School was placed on lockdown Monday afternoon after a student was stabbed and killed earlier in the day, the school district confirmed.
“Killeen ISD is deeply saddened to share the tragic news that happened at Roy J. Middle School,” said said Karen Rudolph with Killeen ISD. “Our hearts go out to the family, friends and school community as we grieve a heartbreaking loss today.”
At about 11:25 a.m., an altercation between two students resulted in a stabbing, said KISD Chief of Police Erik Hydorn. The attacker was quickly apprehended and the student who was stabbed was quickly transported to the Karl R. Darnell Army Medical Center.
“The victim succumbed to her injuries” at the hospital, Hydorn further said.