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Palm Bay Magnet High School student arrested after stabbing student with scissors, police say

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Updated  August 27, 2024 9:55am EDT
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FOX 35 Orlando

Stabbing prompts high school lockdown in Palm Bay

Palm Bay Magnet High School was placed on lockdown after a reported stabbing of a student.

MELBOURNE, Fla. - An 18-year-old was arrested after allegedly stabbing another student with scissors during a fight at Palm Bay Magnet High School on Monday, according to the Palm Bay Police Department. 

Dominick Glasco is now facing multiple charges, including felony aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and misdemeanor disruption of a school function, after the incident that unfolded at around 1 p.m. 

Police said that one student was stabbed in the abdomen, while another had a cut on his hand. Both were transported to separate hospitals for their injuries. The stabbing victim is listed as "serious," but "stable," police said in an update on Tuesday. His injuries are also considered non-life-threatening. 

After Glasco was treated, he was turned over to the Brevard County Sheriff's Office. 

Dominick Glasco (Photo: Palm Bay Police Department)

At the time of the incident, the school was placed on a brief lockdown and then a shelter-in-place. 

A spokesperson for the school district described the situation as an "isolated incident" and said there was no ongoing threat.

Still, parents rushed to the school Monday afternoon.

"When you have to go and leave your kids at school and wonder if they’re going to come home alive, there’s something wrong," said Mary Lamanna, whose daughter attends the Palm Bay High School. 

Ariana Kinsch, a student at the school, said the school "needs metal detectors because it's out of control," she said. 

Other parents told FOX 35 that they found out about the incident via students reaching out to parents. 

A district spokesperson said parents were notified via text message and an email.

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