Brownsburg HS Followup

Brownsburg, IN
An incident with a student that prompted a police presence and lockdown at Brownsburg High School Monday morning involved a student who punched himself in the eye, school officials said Monday afternoon.

Officers were initially called to the school to investigate a possible stabbing, but the student later told officials he scraped off scabs from initial cuts caused by a dog. He also said he struck himself in the face to injure his eye.

Police say the student entered a school bathroom at 8:45 a.m. At 8:50 a.m., the student exited the bathroom and fell to the floor. The student was taken to IU Health Methodist Hospital for a swollen left eye, four cuts on the face, and one cut on the lower back.

Officials: Students are Safe at Brownsburg HS

Brownsburg, IN
The Brownsburg Police say after questioning a student and investigating security cameras, there is no indication that a student was attacked. We are told the students were never in and danger as this was a "single student incident."

Police say the student entered a school bathroom at 8:45 a.m. At 8:50 a.m., the student exited the bathroom and fell to the floor. The student was taken to Methodist Hospital for a swollen left eye, four cuts on the face, and one cut on the lower back.

The school says they are pursuing false informing charges against the student.