Bret Harte Elementary student stabbed by fellow student at Curtis Park school, Sacramento police say

AT SIX. I’M GULSTAN DART AND I’M EDIE LAMBERT. THAT CLASSROOM ATTACK WAS AT BRET HARTE ELEMENTARY JUST BEFORE NOON. THAT’S IN THE SACRAMENTO’S CURTIS PARK NEIGHBORHOOD. CECIL HANNIBAL SPOKE TO THE CHILD’S MOTHER ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED. FOR A WEAPON TO COME, TO COME INTO A SCHOOL CAMPUS. AND IT HAPPENED IN A CLASSROOM. IT’S JUST CRAZY. PARENTS AT BRET HART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN SHOCK TO DISCOVER A STUDENT STABBED ANOTHER CHILD WITH A SMALL KITCHEN KNIFE WHILE THEY WAIT. WHAT? HE’S SUPPOSED TO BE SAFE AT SCHOOL. LIKE HOW THIS IS HAPPENING? ROCIO ORTEGA IS THE MOTHER OF THE 12 YEAR OLD STABBING VICTIM. SHE SAID HER SON, WHO WAS ALSO ON THE SPECTRUM, WAS STABBED IN THE SHOULDER BY ONE OF HIS OWN CLASSMATES ARE BEING TREATED AT UC DAVIS. HE WILL BE CLEARED TO GO HOME. BUT SHE SAYS RIGHT NOW HE’S TRAUMATIZED. HE’S SAD ABOUT IT. HE’S STILL WONDERING WHY. HE’S STILL LIKE, DOESN’T KNOW WHY HE’S CONFUSED. HE’S AFRAID. HE DOESN’T WANT TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL NO MORE. THE OTHER STUDENT INVOLVED, WHO IS EITHER A FIFTH OR SIXTH GRADER. ACCORDING TO THE SACRAMENTO CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, WAS HELD AT THE SCHOOL AND QUESTIONED BY SACRAMENTO POLICE. WHAT WILL HAPPEN FROM HERE IS THERE WILL BE A DISCIPLINARY HEARING. AN INVESTIGATION. OUR STUDENT HEARING AND PLACEMENT TEAM WILL DECIDE WHAT THE APPROPRIATE COURSE OF ACTION IS IN TERMS OF DISCIPLINE. AND AND THEN, OF COURSE, IF THERE’S ANY KIND OF LEGAL CONSEQUENCES THAT THE STUDENT WILL FACE FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. ORTEGA CLAIMS SHE’S TRIED TO REPORT ISSUES WITH BULLYING INVOLVING HER SON FOR THE PAST YEAR. THAT’S THE WORST THING YOU EVER IMAGINE. YOU’RE GOING TO GET YOUR KID GOT STABBED AT SCHOOL WHEN HE’S SUPPOSED TO BE SAFE. THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SAYS IT NOTIFIED FAMILIES WHEN THE STABBING HAPPENED AND SAYS THIS WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT THAT WAS CONTAINED TO JUST ONE CLASSROOM. SO OUR SAFETY TEAM IS HERE RIGHT NOW. THEY ARE ASSESSING THE SITUATION. THEY’RE GOING TO TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED. AND AND THEY’RE GOING TO EVALUATE WHETHER THERE ARE ANY CHANGES THAT NEED TO BE MADE HERE AT THE CAMPUS. AND IF SO, THEY’LL DO THAT. IN SACRAMENTO, CECIL HANNIBAL KCRA THREE NEWS. THE MOTHER, WHOSE SON WAS STABBED, SAYS SHE HOPES THE CHARGES WILL BE FILED AGAINST THAT OTHER STUDENT INVOLVED. NOW, STUDENTS OR PARENTS CAN REPORT BULLYING OR ANY OTHER SAFETY THREAT ANONYMOUSLY. THE DISTRICT HAS A HOTLINE. REPORTS CAN BE MADE BY CALLING OR TEXTING THE NUMBER THERE ON YOUR SCREEN. THEY ALSO HAVE A WEBSITE,

A student stabbed another student with a small kitchen knife during class at Bret Harte Elementary School in Sacramento's Curtis Park neighborhood on Monday, officials said.Police were dispatched just before noon to the school at 9th Avenue and Franklin Boulevard.The injured student sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital, Sacramento police said. Officers detained the juvenile suspect.The victim's mother, Rocio Ortega, said her son is 12 years old and has autism. "He's supposed to be safe in school how did this happen? That's the worst thing you ever imagine...your kid getting stabbed at school when he's supposed to be safe," said Rocio Ortega the mother of the stabbing victim.Ortega said her son was treated at UC Davis Medical Center and would be released from the hospital on Monday. The Sacramento City Unified School District said the other student stabbed Ortega's son in the shoulder.Ortega said her son is afraid to go back to school."He's sad about it, he's still wondering why, he doesn't know why," she said. "He's confused, he's afraid, he doesn't want to go back to school."Ortega said she's reported incidents of bullying for the past year but hasn't received a response she felt would help her son. She said after this incident, she wants to pursue charges.Sacramento City Unified said the other student involved is either a 5th or 6th-grade student. The classroom was a joint class of both grades with typically two teachers. During this incident, there was a teacher and one substitute teacher in the classroom according to district officials. The school district told KCRA that the other student involved was held at the school and questioned by Sacramento Police. The attacker will be referred "for immediate and appropriate disciplinary action, in addition to other potential legal consequences," Wolfe said. "This is both shocking and profoundly scary for our entire school community. Our priority right now is to focus on the recovery of the injured student and provide emotional support for any students who witnessed the incident," Wolfe said. "There will be a disciplinary hearing, an investigation, and our student hearing and placement team will decide what the appropriate course of action is in terms of discipline and then of course if there's any kind of legal consequences from the police department," said Brian Heap, chief communications officer for the school district.Bret Harte Elementary School serves students in kindergarten through sixth grade. It’s in the Sacramento City Unified School District.Wolfe's message said counselors would be on campus to assist students on Monday "for as long as needed." She said that students or parents can report bullying or safety threats through the district's WeTip hotline by calling 844-916-4544, by texting 'report' to that number, or online here. This story was curated by Hearst's KCRA Alert Desk.Do you have photos or videos of this or another incident? Upload them to KCRA.com/upload, and be sure to include your name and additional details so we can give you credit online and on TV.If this story happened near you or someone you know, share this article with friends in your area using the KCRA mobile app so they know what is happening near them. The KCRA app is available for free in Apple’s App Store and on Google Play.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

A student stabbed another student with a small kitchen knife during class at Bret Harte Elementary School in Sacramento's Curtis Park neighborhood on Monday, officials said.

Police were dispatched just before noon to the school at 9th Avenue and Franklin Boulevard.

The injured student sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital, Sacramento police said. Officers detained the juvenile suspect.

The victim's mother, Rocio Ortega, said her son is 12 years old and has autism.

Rocio Ortega

"He's supposed to be safe in school how did this happen? That's the worst thing you ever imagine...your kid getting stabbed at school when he's supposed to be safe," said Rocio Ortega the mother of the stabbing victim.

Ortega said her son was treated at UC Davis Medical Center and would be released from the hospital on Monday. The Sacramento City Unified School District said the other student stabbed Ortega's son in the shoulder.

Ortega said her son is afraid to go back to school.

"He's sad about it, he's still wondering why, he doesn't know why," she said. "He's confused, he's afraid, he doesn't want to go back to school."

Ortega said she's reported incidents of bullying for the past year but hasn't received a response she felt would help her son. She said after this incident, she wants to pursue charges.

Sacramento City Unified said the other student involved is either a 5th or 6th-grade student. The classroom was a joint class of both grades with typically two teachers. During this incident, there was a teacher and one substitute teacher in the classroom according to district officials.

The school district told KCRA that the other student involved was held at the school and questioned by Sacramento Police.

The attacker will be referred "for immediate and appropriate disciplinary action, in addition to other potential legal consequences," Wolfe said.

"This is both shocking and profoundly scary for our entire school community. Our priority right now is to focus on the recovery of the injured student and provide emotional support for any students who witnessed the incident," Wolfe said.

"There will be a disciplinary hearing, an investigation, and our student hearing and placement team will decide what the appropriate course of action is in terms of discipline and then of course if there's any kind of legal consequences from the police department," said Brian Heap, chief communications officer for the school district.

Bret Harte Elementary School serves students in kindergarten through sixth grade. It’s in the Sacramento City Unified School District.

Wolfe's message said counselors would be on campus to assist students on Monday "for as long as needed."

She said that students or parents can report bullying or safety threats through the district's WeTip hotline by calling 844-916-4544, by texting 'report' to that number, or online here.

This story was curated by Hearst's KCRA Alert Desk.

Do you have photos or videos of this or another incident? Upload them to KCRA.com/upload, and be sure to include your name and additional details so we can give you credit online and on TV.

If this story happened near you or someone you know, share this article with friends in your area using the KCRA mobile app so they know what is happening near them. The KCRA app is available for free in Apple’s App Store and on Google Play.

See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter

Bret Harte Elementary student stabbed by fellow student at Curtis Park school, Sacramento police say

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