Buffalo police say 18-year-old student Harun Sabriye is accused of stabbing a 19-year-old former student with a pocketknife outside of Lafayette High School early Tuesday.
The victim was taken to the hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries, according to police.
Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia says the incident stemmed from a dispute involving a PlayStation 5 console.
“This was an isolated incident between two individuals who knew each other," he said.
Gramaglia says Sabriye is facing charges of second-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
Buffalo Public Schools issued a statement on the incident Tuesday morning, saying:
“The Buffalo Public Schools are supporting the Buffalo Police Department's criminal investigation between two male individuals that occurred outside and before school at Lafayette International PS 207 when one male stabbed the other. According to the initial reports, non-life-threatening injuries were sustained by the individuals. One individual was transported by ambulance to Erie County Medical Center (ECMC). The other individual sustained a slashing injury. Fortunately, others were not hurt. Superintendent Dr. Tonja Williams has directed Crisis Prevention and Response Staff to be onsite at the school to provide support to students and staff. As this is an ongoing criminal investigation, we cannot comment further at this time. For more information about the Buffalo Police investigation, please contact them directly.”
