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Student who brought knife to Reno school sent to treatment

Posted at 10:44 AM, Apr 02, 2018
and last updated 2018-04-02 13:44:35-04

A Nevada middle school student who caused a school lockdown in February after authorities said he brought a knife to class has been sent to a treatment facility in Utah.

The Reno Gazette Journal reports the 13-year-old student from Pine Middle School in Reno was found not competent to stand trial. He is being sent to a treatment center that specializes in behavioral misconduct and substance abuse treatment.

No students were injured during the lockdown.

It's not clear why the student brought a knife to school but several students reported witnessing him stabbing at a door and threatening to harm himself.

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Information from: Reno Gazette-Journal, http://www.rgj.com