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Student stabbed by another student at Baker High School, police say

Student stabbed by another student at Baker High School, police say

Yahoo22-05-2025

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Baker Police Department is investigating after a high school student was stabbed around noon Thursday.
Police Chief Carl Dunn said two female students got into an argument when one student picked up an object and stabbed the other with it.
Officers are still trying to figure out what type of object was used. The incident is under investigation.
This is a developing story. Further details about the students or the investigation were not immediately available.
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