5 students, security guard suffer minor injuries in slashing at school in Queens

JAMAICA, Queens (WABC) -- An investigation is underway after five students and a security guard suffered minor injuries in a slashing at a school in Queens on Wednesday afternoon.

It happened at New Dawn Charter High School II on 161st St. around 12:45 p.m.

Police say the six people who suffered minor injuries were taken to local hospitals.

Five out of those six were taken into custody.

There is no word on what led to the slashing.

Few other details were released.

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