Dexter Middle School student not seriously injured in stabbing, officials say

A stabbing occurred outside Cornerstone Elementary School this afternoon.

Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com

During a bus transfer outside Cornerstone Elementary School shortly before 4 p.m., a sixth grade boy and a seventh grade boy got into a fight. The sixth grade boy punched the seventh grade boy in the head near the ear. He had a pointed object in his hand, and it punctured the skin of the other boy, officials said.

There was a lot of blood, but the item was never lodged in the boy's head, Glass said.

A bus driver assisted the boy and called for help.

"He was conscious, sitting up and asking questions when authorities arrived," said Craig McCalla, principal at Cornerstone.

Walking with their young children who attend Cornerstone Elementary School, Mike and Sikora Tracy of Dexter said they were surprised to hear an incident like that happened outside the school.

"It's a pretty safe school district and if anything comes up, they're good about letting us know," Mike Tracy said.

Officials said they were preparing an email to send out to parents letting them know about the incident.

A regular fundraiser sale called MarketDay, which had a scheduled pickup at Cornerstone Elementary this evening, is continuing as planned.

Derrick Jackson, director of community engagement for the sheriff's department, said the boy accused of the assault was taken into custody. He was being questioned, and it wasn't clear whether he would be held in custody or released to his parents.

Tina Reed can be reached at tinareed@annarbor.com.