Teen Charged After Attacking Paraprofessional At School

Prosecutors have charged 18-year-old Corey Burfield with two counts of assault

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — A high school employee in Minneapolis was critically hurt in an attack by a teenager.

Authorities say a paraprofessional suffered significant injuries in the attack Tuesday at Harrison Education Center.

He was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center where he is in critical condition.

Prosecutors have charged 18-year-old Corey Burfield with two counts of assault.

He knocked the man to the ground and punched him several times – to the point where he was unresponsive.

Harrison is an alternative high school for students with severe behavioral or emotional disorders.