BETTENDORF, Iowa -- A 15-year-old student is facing charges after she reportedly stabbed a 16-year-old classmate at Bettendorf High School.
According to the City of Bettendorf's public information officer, "a 15-year-old female student stabbed a 16-year-old male student with a knife." He had injuries to his back and arm. The injured student was treated at school and was not taken to the hospital. The incident happened around 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2016.
Some students say they were surprised something like that would happen at BHS, "You don`t expect a lot of that stuff to happen at Bettendorf, because Bettendorf seems good and then all this happens," said Taylor Ward.
The 15-year-old was taken to Scott County Juvenile Detention Center where she was expected to be held until a court hearing on Thursday. She was charged with willful injury, being armed with intent, assault with intent to commit serious injury, and assault with a dangerous weapon.