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Nov 24, 12:19 PM (ET)
VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) - A student slashed eight schoolmates with a knife Wednesday at Valparaiso High School, inflicting severe cuts, authorities said.
The student who committed the attack before class was in custody and the school had been placed on lockdown, Valparaiso police spokesman Michael Grennes said. He said the attack happened around 8 a.m. in a Spanish classroom at the school about 20 miles southeast of Gary.
Jeni Bell, a spokeswoman for Porter Memorial Hospital in Valparaiso, said the students suffered severe cuts and one suffered a hip injury. But Grennes said the injuries weren't life-threatening.
"At this time, we've got a number of students who have been injured," Grennes said. "They've all been transported to the hospital and all the parents have been notified."
Authorities said the alleged slasher had two knives. Grennes declined to release additional details about the attack, including a possible motive, pending a news conference later Wednesday. School employees said no one was immediately available to comment.
VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) - A student slashed eight schoolmates with a knife Wednesday at Valparaiso High School, inflicting severe cuts, authorities said.
The student who committed the attack before class was in custody and the school had been placed on lockdown, Valparaiso police spokesman Michael Grennes said. He said the attack happened around 8 a.m. in a Spanish classroom at the school about 20 miles southeast of Gary.
Jeni Bell, a spokeswoman for Porter Memorial Hospital in Valparaiso, said the students suffered severe cuts and one suffered a hip injury. But Grennes said the injuries weren't life-threatening.
"At this time, we've got a number of students who have been injured," Grennes said. "They've all been transported to the hospital and all the parents have been notified."
Authorities said the alleged slasher had two knives. Grennes declined to release additional details about the attack, including a possible motive, pending a news conference later Wednesday. School employees said no one was immediately available to comment.
