Ex-Student Found Incompetent to Stand Trial in Alleged Teacher Assault Case

A Marion County judge has ruled that a former IPS student is incompetent to stand trial for allegedly assaulting a special education teacher at George Washington High School.

Judge Amy Jones issued the order finding Aziz Mahamadou, 20, incompetent to stand trial. Prosecutors charged him in September 2024 with battery resulting in bodily injury after he allegedly attacked a special education teacher at George Washington High School.

According to court documents, Mahamadou stood up from his desk, walked up to the teacher and struck him in the mouth. After the punch, Mahamadou allegedly kicked the teacher multiple times in the ribs.

The teacher suffered a cracked rib and a concussion from the attack. During the attack, Mahamadou allegedly said "You don't think I don't speak English".

A probable cause affidavit for Mahamadou's arrest did not explain a motive. Mahamadou was examined by court-ordered doctors and deemed incompetent to stand trial.

"The defendant was examined by Court ordered doctors and he was deemed incompetent to stand trial," said Michael Leffler, spokesperson for the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office. "He will now be transferred to a hospital within the Division of Mental Health and Addiction for treatment and there is a status hearing in 90 days."

A status hearing is scheduled for July 9.

Mahamadou was serving probation in Johnson County for breaking into a home in April 2024. However, court documents show a hearing on his probation violation was canceled for March 17, 2025.

An IPS spokesperson said the student is no longer enrolled in IPS.