HOUSTON – A Discovery Middle School student is in critical condition after he was stabbed multiple times by another teenager on Friday, Houston police said.

The stabbing was reported just before 4 p.m. at 6400 Westpark Dr. in west Houston.

The 14-year-old student was standing near Discovery Middle School, previously known as Southwest Middle School, when a light-colored sedan pulled up and multiple people got out of the car, Houston police said.

A "known juvenile suspect" stabbed the victim multiple times, police said.

The assailant fled the scene, police said.

Police said the victim was taken to the Texas Children Hospital on Friday. He was listed in critical condition.

Investigators said they did not have information about whether the assailant is in custody.

The Southwest Middle School Superintendent, Janelle James, released the following statement:

"A student from our Discovery Middle School was assaulted near the campus after dismissal time on Friday, March 9, 2018. School officials were notified of the incident and the Houston Police Department (HPD) was contacted immediately. The student was treated by EMS and then transported to the hospital to receive medical care.

"Southwest Schools is cooperating with HPD in the investigation, and school officials are in close communication with the family during this difficult time. The district is also committed to providing support as needed for the staff and students impacted by this incident.

"The safety of our students is a top priority for our district, and we are working with HPD to have an increased law enforcement presence at and around the campus."

Anyone with information about the stabbing or the suspect is asked to call the Houston Police Department homicide division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.