Foss faculty stabbing: Six injured in incident at Tacoma highschool with 4 in essential situation | EUROtoday

Tacoma police say 4 college students and an grownup safety guard have been injured in a reported stabbing at a highschool.

The suspect, a scholar, was additionally injured, stated Shelbie Boyd, a spokesperson for the Tacoma Police Department.

All these injured have been taken to a hospital, together with the suspect, who was in custody, she stated.

The Tacoma Fire Department responded to Foss High School at 1:38 p.m. Thursday for a attainable stabbing, spokesperson Chelsea Shepherd stated.

Upon arrival, crews handled and took 5 sufferers to native hospitals, together with 4 in essential situation and one with minor accidents.

The sixth injured particular person was in police custody and was additionally taken to a neighborhood hospital with minor accidents, she stated. All have been in steady situation as of late afternoon Thursday.

Shepherd didn’t verify the kind of accidents handled.

“The school is secure, and we are currently investigating. Parents can pick up their kids in the student’s parking lot. There’s a reunification area there,” stated Boyd.

The faculty went into lockdown at 1:38 p.m., and college students have been safely dismissed at 2:45 p.m., Tacoma Public Schools stated in an emailed assertion. School and after-school actions for Friday have been canceled.

The faculty would reopen Monday with counselors on website to help college students and workers, the district stated.

“We are grateful for the quick, calm action of our staff and our first responders.”