2 people stabbed at Westchester Community College, 2 teens charged, officials say
Police are investigating a stabbing at Westchester Community College that injured multiple people.
Westchester County Police received multiple 911 calls just after 12:30 p.m. Wednesday about two people stabbed on the campus at 75 Grasslands Road in Valhalla, New York.
Westchester County officials initially said there were three stabbing victims, but later revised that number to two. The victims were transported to a nearby hospital, with one said to be in serious condition, police said.
Two people were taken into custody, and a knife was recovered at the scene, county officials said. Police said they were taken to another hospital to be treated for injuries, but neither was stabbed.
A 17-year-old girl and 18-year-old man were both charged with first-degree assault, according to officers.
A large grassy area of the campus was taped off by police. That's where video shows two young men fighting and a group of people surrounding them, including some who went into harm's way to try to help. There was kicking and punching and pleas from witnesses for the violence to stop.
Some of the people on at the scene told CBS News New York's Dave Carlin that one of the combatants had a knife.
Student Paula Selby, 19, said she didn't know any of the people involved but ran over to help anyway.
"I'm hoping they do a better job around campus, around security, [have] a better protocol for the adults to step in faster because I feel it's no reason the students should be cleaning off the blood off students' faces and helping with wounds and bandages, and I feel like the adults should've done way more," Selby said.
Other students said they were equally stunned by what they saw.
"This is where students hang out, you know? Like, insanity," Leonardo Rivera said. "I'm kind of in shock right now. I have no words."
Anyone with information or video of the incident is asked to contact Westchester County Police at 914-864-7701.
Westchester Community College is located roughly 26 miles north of New York City.
