5 college students and a safety guard have been injured in a stabbing on Thursday afternoon at a highschool in Tacoma, Wash., in what the authorities stated arose from an “altercation.”
The authorities responded simply after 1:30 p.m. to a report of an “lively assault” at Foss Excessive College, the Tacoma Fireplace Division stated in a press release.
4 college students have been in crucial situation with “reported stab wounds,” in response to Chelsea Sheperd, a spokeswoman for the Fireplace Division.
Officer Shelbie Boyd, a spokeswoman for the Tacoma Police Division, stated {that a} safety guard and one other scholar, whom she described as a “suspect,” have been additionally injured and brought to a hospital. The suspect was additionally taken into custody, she stated.
All of these injured have been in secure situation as of 4 p.m. native time, the Fireplace Division said.
Officer Boyd stated the stabbing had occurred “on the campus” of the varsity. It was not instantly clear whether or not it occurred inside or exterior the constructing. Firefighters arrived to seek out one injured individual exterior the varsity after which went in to deal with different individuals who have been injured, Ms. Sheperd stated.
MultiCare Tacoma Basic Hospital and MultiCare Allenmore Hospital acquired sufferers associated to the stabbing, in response to Scott Thompson, a spokesman for Multicare. Mr. Thompson declined to touch upon the circumstances of these sufferers.
A spokeswoman for Foss Excessive College stated that the varsity was in lockdown and that folks would have acquired a notification if their youngster was concerned within the episode.
Mother and father have been capable of come to the varsity to choose up their kids, Ms. Sheperd stated.
Tacoma Public Faculties didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark.
In January 2007, 17-year-old scholar, Samnang Kok, was shot and killed in a hallway at Foss Excessive College. One other scholar, Douglas Chanthabouly, who was 18 on the time, was discovered responsible of second-degree homicide and sentenced to 23 years in prison.
