Student stabs five people at school in the USA

A student watches as Tacoma police officers investigate the scene after several people were injured at Foss High School. John Froschauer / AP A student at a Tacoma, Washington, high school stabbed five people at a high school on Thursday (30). Four students and a security guard were seriously injured and were taken to the hospital. The student who carried out the attack was charged with five counts of first-degree assault, police said. The Tacoma Fire Department took five people from Foss High School to hospitals, with four patients in critical condition and one with minor injuries, department spokeswoman Chelsea Shepherd said. The suspect was in police custody and was taken to hospital with minor injuries, she said. All were in stable condition by late afternoon. Videos trending on g1 All of the injured were stabbed or cut, said Shelbie Boyd, spokeswoman for the Tacoma Police Department. The suspect was among those who suffered cuts in the incident. The school went into lockdown at 1:38 p.m. after the violence began, and students were safely dismissed at 2:45 p.m., Tacoma Public Schools said in a statement. “The school is safe and we are currently investigating,” Boyd said, adding that a reunification area was established at the school so parents could pick up their children. Classes and extracurricular activities for Friday (1st) were cancelled. The school will reopen on Monday (4) with counselors on site to support students and staff. “We are grateful for the quick and calm action of our staff and first responders,” the school district said. *With information from the Associated Press.

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