Student Dies After Accidental Scissors Injury At University City High School

Lafayette, IN, October 14, 2026 —

The information provided says a student at University City High School near St. Louis, Missouri, died after an accidental injury involving scissors at the school. It describes the injury as accidental but does not provide further details about how it happened.

The student’s name, age and grade were not provided. The date of the incident and the amount of time between the injury and the student’s death were also not specified. No information was provided about where on campus the incident occurred or whether anyone else was involved.

The available account does not identify who confirmed the incident, whether emergency services responded, or whether the school or authorities issued a statement. It also does not provide information about any investigation, safety review or changes at the school. Without those details, the circumstances surrounding the injury cannot be described more fully.

The account identifies University City High School as being near St. Louis, Missouri, but does not give a more specific location. Further details about the incident were not included in the information provided. This report is limited to the facts stated in that account and does not add a cause, timeline or other circumstances that were not specified.

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