NOG stabs kid on the first day of school

[W.Anthony]

A student has been stabbed and seriously injured outside of a downtown high school on the first day of school, Toronto police say.


Paramedics were called to Central Technical School, at Bathurst St. and Harbord St. around 1:11 p.m. Tuesday. The victim, a male, 19, was taken to a local trauma centre with serious injuries but was conscious when responders arrived.

According to Travis, who witnessed the aftermath, the injured teen suffered a wound underneath the arm and was initially treated on a park bench by a teacher and another student who were "putting pressure on the wound" with a t-shirt.

Abdul Alyas, 18, saw the victim try and intervene in a fight and shove one of the people involved.

"The guy just pulled out a knife and stabbed him," Alyas said.

The people involved in the fight then fled.

Alyas, who took an auto class with the victim, said he dreamed of working as a mechanic.

Police are investigating two possible suspects who may have run back into the school after the incident, said Const. Victor Kwong. He confirmed the stabbing took place in a laneway outside the school, but it's not immediately clear if the scene is on school property.

Police have also found a knife which they believe to be the weapon involved in the stabbing. A forensics team is currently documenting and performing tests on the knife.

The school has been put under a lockdown and police are currently investigating on scene, the Toronto District School Board says.

By: Michael Yang

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