BAYTOWN, Texas – The teenage student who was fatally stabbed with a pair of scissors at Ross S. Sterling High School in Baytown on Wednesday has been identified.
On Thursday, the victim’s girlfriend confirmed his identity as Andrew Meismer, 16.
The suspect in the stabbing has been identified as Aundre Matthews, 18. Shortly after 5 p.m., the Harris County District Attorney’s Office accepted a charge of murder against Matthews.
OUR FIRST REPORT: Student dies after being stabbed with scissors in classroom at high school in Baytown
Girlfriend Speaks Out
Ikelle Fevrier, Meismer’s girlfriend, said she was devastated when she learned what had happened.
“Andrew was my everything,” Fevrier said. “Andrew was something to everyone, regardless of if you liked him or not... I don’t even know how to feel.”
Fevrier was at a different school when the attack happened and said she didn’t find out until she heard the news from a friend’s boyfriend.
She described the moment she saw a video of Meismer being carried from the school after he was stabbed.
“I didn’t get to see him; I didn’t get to hold him,” Fevrier said. “I hated seeing the video of him being dragged down the stairs with no rush. There was so much that could have been done.”
Andrew’s mother was at Sterling High School on Thursday morning. Fevrier described his mother’s state as “distraught.”
Fevrier also said she doesn’t believe the district contacted Andrew’s mother quickly enough and felt the school’s response did not match the gravity of the traumatic events.
“They’re worried about their test grades and finals because it’s finals week,” Fevrier said. “[After a temporary hold period] They just sent everyone back to class like a kid didn’t just get murdered on their property.”
New Information on Investigation
Aundre Matthews was taken into police custody after the incident.
Earlier Thursday, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office refuted local news coverage identifying a suspect in the case, calling the report “inaccurate.”
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Shortly after 5 p.m., the Harris County District Attorney’s Office identified Matthews as the suspect and said they had accepted murder charges.
What Happened
On the morning of Wednesday, Dec. 17, Baytown Police Department said officers responded to a report of a stabbing at Ross S. Sterling High School at around 10:42 a.m.
Two male students were involved in a fight when one stabbed the other with a pair of scissors. Both were high school students. Officials reported that the suspect was 18 years old, and the victim was a minor.
Sterling was placed on a temporary hold Wednesday following the fight. The parents of both students were notified.
The student was flown to the hospital by Life Flight after the incident.
Weather complications prevented Life Flight from landing at the school, the Baytown Fire Department confirmed. The student was taken by ambulance to Baytown Airport and flown from there.
At around 3:35 p.m., KPRC 2 reporter Bryce Newberry learned that the student had died.
The Goose Creek CISD Police Department was reported as the department leading the investigation. The district released a statement, saying it would not be releasing the identities of either of the students involved in the hours following the incident.
Goose Creek CISD announced it will offer counseling services for students and staff starting Thursday, Dec. 18, to help the community cope with the loss.
Shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday, Goose Creek CISD superintendent Dr. Randal O’Brien released the following letter to parents and staff:
“My heart is heavy as I join the community in grieving yesterday’s tragedy at Sterling High School. We are mourning the loss of a student, and our deepest condolences are with the student’s family, friends, and all Sterling Rangers. There are no words that can fully meet a moment like this, but please know that the District and community stand with you.
We want to thank the faculty members closest to the event who acted swiftly and provided immediate care until professional medical assistance arrived.
We understand you have many questions. We do too. We are committed to being as transparent as possible, but this is an active police investigation, and it is now in the hands of law enforcement. That process will guide what information can be shared and when. As we are able, we will continue to communicate updates in a timely and responsible manner that is consistent with our obligations under federal student privacy law.
After careful consideration, the administration decided that the best way to serve our students and faculty in the wake of this tragedy would be to come together as a campus community to provide in-person support. To that end, we reopened Sterling on Thursday morning with a full crisis response team in place and ready to serve our students and staff as they process yesterday’s events.
It has also come to my attention that an image purporting to be a student’s disciplinary history has been publicly circulated. While the District is prohibited from discussing students’ disciplinary histories in the public sphere, I urge exercising discretion when relying on information circulated on social media, regardless of its source.
That said, please know that Goose Creek CISD takes student behavior very seriously and works diligently to address concerns as they arise. At the same time, our responses to student misconduct are guided and, at times, limited by state and federal law. These laws exist to protect students and families, even when outcomes are difficult to understand in the aftermath of tragedy.
As we close out the semester, our focus is on supporting students, staff, and families. Counselors and additional support personnel are available at Sterling and throughout the District, and we will continue to provide resources on campus and across the District as needed.
Parents: While we believe this to be an isolated incident between two students, I encourage you to check in on your child, listen closely, and reach out if you see signs that they are struggling. We want to help.
To the Sterling family and community: you are not alone. We will lift one another up in the days ahead, and we will honor this student’s life by wrapping our arms around those who are hurting and continuing our daily mission of providing a safe space for our students to learn and grow.
Thank you for your compassion, your patience, and your care for our students and staff."