Police investigating after student with knife injures Western High School staff member

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Police and JCPS administrators are investigating after a student with a knife injured a staff member Wednesday afternoon.

The male student taken into custody by Shively Police.

According to Shively Assistant Police Chief Josh Myers, it happened during an argument between the student and the male staff member. Myers said the student pulled a knife and "cut" the staff member twice.

"(A teacher) came into the classroom and she was talking to the teacher and she said that somebody had gotten stabbed and for us to stay in the classroom," said Adreaunah Wikle who is a Junior at Western High School.

JCPS spokeswoman Renee Murphy confirmed the incident happened around 1:30 p.m., and said the staff member was treated at the school for minor injuries, and was not taken to the hospital. She said the student will be "disciplined according to our policies and procedures."

"It’s kind of crazy that people even do that and stab teachers like that. It’s messed up," said student Ethan Jackson. "I heard one of the teachers talking about it and I thought ‘Oh, God’ – I didn’t know if I was going to be next or not."

Some students said they were unaware of the incident, but school officials tell us this is the second time a staff member was assaulted at the school in two days. Another student is facing an assault charge after allegedly attacking a staff member on Tuesday.