Two people were stabbed, leaving one in critical condition, outside a Queens high school Thursday afternoon, police said.
The stabbing happened about 1:20 p.m. outside Martin Van Buren High School on Hillside Ave. near 230th St. in Queens Village, cops said.
The victims are students at the school, according to ABC7 New York. Both victims are expected to survive and a suspect is in custody, the station reported.
“NYPD immediately responded to an incident at the school and are currently investigating,” said Jenna Lyle, a spokeswoman for the public schools. “Students are currently in a soft lockdown.”
A “soft” lockdown means there’s no imminent danger, per Education Department policy. Students are trained to move out of sight and keep silent and teachers check the hallway for students, lock classroom doors and turn off the lights.
