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Deadly Sterling High School fight: Student in custody identified

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Published  December 18, 2025 10:17am CST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 26 Houston
Student killed during fight at Sterling High School

Student killed during fight at Sterling High School

A student was killed following a fight on Wednesday. FOX 26's Angie Rodriguez has the latest. 

The Brief

    • The student taken into custody after a deadly fight has been identified, according to records.
    • Goose Creek CISD officials confirm another student died after a fight at Sterling High School on Wednesday.
    • The identity of the student who was killed has not yet been released.

BAYTOWN, Texas - The student who was taken into custody after a deadly fight at Goose Creek CISD’s Sterling High School has been identified.

According to jail and police records, Aundre Matthews, 18, is being held at the Baytown Jail.

Sterling HS fight

What we know:

Goose Creek CISD confirmed in a statement that two students got into a fight at Sterling High School on Wednesday.

One of the students was flown to a hospital for treatment, but Goose Creek ISD confirmed that the student has passed away. His family identified him as 16-year-old Andrew Meismer.

The other student was taken into police custody.

The campus was reportedly placed on a hold after the fight, but that hold has since been lifted. The district says there is currently no known threat to the campus.

What we don't know:

Police have not shared details about the fight.

The Source: The information in this article comes from Baytown Jail records, Baytown police records, and Goose Creek CISD.

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