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Student, 18, charged with stabbing 15-year-old at Zion-Benton Township HS

ZION, Ill. – An 18-year-old student faces charges after a stabbing at north suburban Zion-Benton Township High School.

Joseph Bragg is facing aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. According to police, Bragg allegedly stabbed a 15-year-old student during a fight on Monday.   

The injured student was taken to a nearby hospital and is expected to recover. 

Authorities said it was unclear what led up to the fight. 

Bragg was due in court Tuesday.