Teen stabbed in head at Queens high school wounded two attackers in self-defense: source

A teenage lad stabbed successful the head astatine his Queens precocious school was attacked by astatine slightest 3 knife-wielding teens, 2 of whom helium wounded portion defending himself, a instrumentality enforcement root told the Daily News connected Friday.

The 16-year-old unfortunate was attacked wrong Long Island City High School connected Broadway adjacent 21st St. successful Astoria astatine 2:25 p.m. connected Thursday, cops said.

The unfortunate managed to disarm 1 of his assailants amid the fracas, turning the weapon against his opponents and slashing 2 of his attackers, the root said.

The unit spurred administrators to spot the schoolhouse into a “soft lockdown” and schoolhouse information agents rushed to interruption up the bloody weapon fight, said DOE spokeswoman Jenna Lyle, who condemned the schoolhouse hallway violence.

“Violence has perfectly nary spot successful our schools, and this behaviour is unacceptable,” said Lyle.

Medics rushed the unfortunate to Elmhurst Hospital Center successful unchangeable condition, cops said.

Police held 2 16-year-old boys for questioning aft the attack, constabulary said.

A 15-year-old lad was arrested for battle and transgression possession of a weapon, cops said.

The NYC Department of Education pledged to summation information astatine the Queens precocious schoolhouse successful the aftermath of Thursday’s battle and volition connection trauma counseling to students impacted by the assault, Lyle said.