Tue Mar 11 13:40:00 UTC 2025: **Killeen Middle School Student Fatally Stabbed; Suspect in Custody**
KILLEEN, TX – A 14-year-old student was fatally stabbed at Roy J. Smith Middle School in Killeen, Texas, Monday morning, prompting an early dismissal and a frantic rush by parents to collect their children. The Killeen Independent School District (KISD) confirmed the tragic incident in a press release, expressing deep sorrow and offering condolences to the victim’s family and the school community.
According to KISD Police Chief Erik Hydorn, the stabbing resulted from an altercation between two juvenile students around 11:25 a.m. The suspect, also a student, was apprehended by KISD police near the campus and is currently in custody. School officials cancelled classes for the remainder of the day, leading to significant congestion as parents converged on the school and a nearby Manna Church to pick up their children. The Killeen Police Department assisted in managing the situation.
The victim’s identity has not yet been released by authorities. The investigation into the incident is ongoing. Further details are expected to be released as they become available. The incident has understandably caused considerable distress and grief within the Killeen community.
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