The Brief

PHOENIX - An Arizona state lawmaker and her daughter allegedly tried to smuggle a box cutter into Maryvale High School to test its weapons detection system. The incident comes days after a student died after being stabbed inside a classroom.

The backstory:

On Aug. 19, police say a school safety officer at the school was alerted by staff members that two students got into a fight in a classroom.

"The officer was directed to the administration building, where he detained one of the students involved," police said. "A second student was located by officers and firefighters suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was quickly treated on scene and rushed to the hospital, where he died from his injuries."

The victim was later identified as 16-year-old Michael Montoya II. The

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