Memphis school employee stabs delivery driver six times with pen at American Way Middle School

A Memphis-Shelby County Schools employee, 36-year-old Braxton Stewart, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault after a dispute at American Way Middle School over a late delivery escalated into a fight in which he stabbed a delivery driver with a pen multiple times. The attack occurred just before 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, with police reporting four puncture wounds to the driver’s back, one to the neck, and one between the eyes, and the victim was hospitalized in non-critical condition. Stewart was taken into custody on the scene, and authorities indicated he would face further court proceedings, including a scheduled first court appearance. Multiple local outlets corroborated the details of the incident and the defendant’s role, noting the confrontation began with the late delivery. District officials had not publicly commented on the incident as of the latest reports.