The stadium was “immediately secured” and students were sent back to their home campuses, according to officials.
FRISCO, Texas — A student died after a stabbing at a Frisco high school track meet Wednesday morning, police and family members confirmed to WFAA.
Family members confirmed to a WFAA reporter at the hospital that the stabbing victim, a Frisco Memorial student, died. The student’s name has not been released yet.
The stabbing happened around 10 a.m. at the University Interscholastic League’s (UIL) District 11-5A championship track meet, which was being held at the Frisco Independent School District’s Kuykendall Stadium, located at 6950 Stadium Lane.
Police had responded to an altercation between two students. One of the students was stabbed by the other, according to police. A suspect was taken into custody, and the victim was taken to a hospital.
While police did not initially provide an update on the victim’s condition, two family members at the hospital where the victim was taken confirmed that the victim died.
Frisco school officials had said in an email that an “emergency incident” involving two Frisco ISD students forced the meet to be suspended. The stadium was “immediately secured” and students were sent back to their home campuses, according to officials.
UIL said in a statement that it’s “deeply saddened” by the incident and is working to provide assistance.
“UIL is deeply saddened by the tragic incident that took place at the District 11-5A track meet on April 2 at Frisco ISD’s Kuykendall Stadium. UIL staff is in communication with district officials to provide support and assistance during this time,” the statement said. “Our thoughts go out to those impacted.”
More information about the incident was not released, but officials said police were investigating.
Frisco school officials sent information about the incident in an email to parents and students of Memorial, Frisco, Centennial, Emerson, Heritage and Independence, Lebanon Trail and Liberty high schools.