A girl stabbed to death in a classroom in the Detroit area between two "heterosexual students"

WARREN, Mich. – A 16-year-old girl died Wednesday after being stabbed twice in the chest by another teenager during a fight apparently over a boy in a suburb of Detroit, police said. Warren Police Commissioner William Dwyer said the deadly clashes between the two "heterosexual students" took place Wednesday morning in a classroom at Fitzgerald High School.

A school resource officer immediately began life-saving procedures, but the victim was pronounced dead in a hospital about an hour later. Dwyer said the 17-year-old suspect had used a steak knife.

"It's really a tragedy … It seems like an altercation between two students and we are investigating to determine why that happened," Dwyer said.

Dwyer said the girls knew each other and had no history of trouble. He suggested that the dispute concerned a student cooperating with the investigation.

The suspect was arrested at the scene and Dwyer said the authorities would seek a murder charge.

The victim was part of the school's robotics team, student council, ran the country and played in the brass band, said Dwyer.

WWJ-AM reports that Dwyer said the school security officer had done "outstanding work" in response to the incident.

"He was there to administer CPR in seconds, trying to save that girl's life," said Dwyer. "When it comes to school safety, we are doing everything we can to prevent this type of tragedy, and safety is the best we can do right now."

The school was initially locked up but the students have been released since then. The district said in a statement that the high school would remain closed Thursday, but that students and their parents can come during regular school hours to benefit from the support and assistance of counselors, psychologists and social workers.

School officials say they work with police and conduct an internal review that includes security procedures.