Boy, 13, stabbed with scissors at Philadelphia school; 14-year-old in custody

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13-year-old student stabbed at Philadelphia school

A 14-year-old boy was taken into custody after police say a 13-year-old student was stabbed inside a classroom at Community Council Learning Academy Wednesday.

Philadelphia police are investigating after a stabbing unfolded inside a school in the city's Feltonville section Wednesday morning.

A 13-year-old boy was stabbed inside a classroom at Community Council Learning Academy on North Front Street around 9:15 a.m.

"A student injured another student with a pair of scissors," the Philadelphia School District said in a statement.

He suffered superficial stab wounds to his arm, and was treated by paramedics.

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Police say a 14-year-old boy was taken into custody, and a weapon was recovered.

The school was temporarily placed on lockdown.

Details about what led to the stabbing have yet to be released.

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