200 East North Avenue

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Mayor, City of Baltimore

Gregory E. Thornton, Ed.D.

Chief Executive Officer

Marnell A. Cooper
Chair, Baltimore City Board of
School Commissioners

CONTACT:
Edie House Foster
410-545-1870 (o)
410-852-5637 (m)

For immediate release:

Thursday, September 17, 2015

Statement on Incident at Frederick Douglass High School

(Baltimore, MD) A Frederick Douglass High School student sustained serious injuries to his face and
head yesterday following an altercation with a fellow student. The incident occurred at approximately
12:00 noon in the school cafeteria. School staff on duty in the cafeteria immediately intervened to
break up the altercation. The injured student was transferred to Shock Trauma. The suspect was taken
into custody by Baltimore City School Police and transported to the Department of Juvenile Services
(DJS).
As of this morning, the victim is reported to be in stable condition and has been transferred to the
University of Maryland Medical Center.
School police have been notified by the Baltimore City States Attorneys Office that the suspect was
transferred overnight from DJS to the Central Booking Intake Facility and has been charged as an adult
with attempted murder. The investigation is ongoing.