Student accused of stabbing a teacher in middle school class in Gwinnett County

LILBURN, Ga. (AP) School officials say a student stabbed a teacher during a class at a middle school in Gwinnett County.

Gwinnett County school officials say the teacher was taken to a hospital, and was conscious and talking to first responders. No one else was hurt.

School officials say the eighth grader was taken into custody after the Monday afternoon stabbing at Trickum Middle School in Lilburn.

School principal Ryan Queen said in a letter to parents that was released by the school system that the stabbing occurred in a language arts classroom.