Bond set for man charged in stabbing at school prom

A judge set bond Monday at $10,000 for a man charged in connection with a stabbing at Callaway High School's prom.Authorities said the prom was being held Friday at the Old Capitol Inn in downtown Jackson. Police were called about 11 p.m.Bernard Harper, 18, is accused of getting into a fight with the victim, who was stabbed several times, police said. Family members identified the victim as Travoris Brown.Harper was taken into custody and charged with assault.During Monday's court hearing, Harper claimed the stabbing was in self-defense and said he did not initiate the fight. Brown's family denied the claim.JPD spokeswoman Officer Colendula Green said someone did break up the fight after the stabbing.“I'm not sure who broke it up but we're just glad someone did break up the fight before it actually got even worse,” Green said.Two Jackson police officers, a Hinds County sheriff's deputy and several Jackson Public Schools staff members and administrators responded to the attack, district officials said.Brown was taken to a hospital with what police said were non-life-threatening injuries. 22758298

A judge set bond Monday at $10,000 for a man charged in connection with a stabbing at Callaway High School's prom.

Authorities said the prom was being held Friday at the Old Capitol Inn in downtown Jackson. Police were called about 11 p.m.


Bernard Harper, 18, is accused of getting into a fight with the victim, who was stabbed several times, police said. Family members identified the victim as Travoris Brown.

Harper was taken into custody and charged with assault.

During Monday's court hearing, Harper claimed the stabbing was in self-defense and said he did not initiate the fight. Brown's family denied the claim.

JPD spokeswoman Officer Colendula Green said someone did break up the fight after the stabbing.

“I'm not sure who broke it up but we're just glad someone did break up the fight before it actually got even worse,” Green said.

Two Jackson police officers, a Hinds County sheriff's deputy and several Jackson Public Schools staff members and administrators responded to the attack, district officials said.

Brown was taken to a hospital with what police said were non-life-threatening injuries.