Texas college stabbing: 21-year old on a stabbing spree at Houston college, In yet another act of mass violence in our nation’s schools, a 21-year-old student at Houston’s Lone Star College went on a stabbing spree today, injuring 14 people. Two individuals are listed in critical condition. No deaths have yet been reported.
Reuters broke the story April 9, stating that the Lone Star campus had been sealed off and placed in lockdown.
The suspect has been detained and is in police custody. No names have been released by police investigating the incident.
Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia said at a press conference that an emergency call came in at 11:12 a.m. local time today.
A “male on the loose stabbing people” were the words echoed from the 911 caller.
The campus is home to 19,000 students and faculty.
"This is a sprawling campus," Harris County Sheriff's Department spokesman Alan Bernstein said on CNN. "It will take a long time to get through all these buildings, to interview everybody."
The suspect is believed to have acted alone, and no motive for the knifings has been uncovered.
Four of those injured were listed in fair condition and eight others had only minor injuries. No updated word on the two who were critically injured has been released.
The Houston school has seen its share of violence on campus grounds. In January of this year, at another campus that is part of the Lone Star College, three people were shot.
The stabbing was the latest of several attacks that have taken place on school grounds just within the past year.
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Reuters broke the story April 9, stating that the Lone Star campus had been sealed off and placed in lockdown.
The suspect has been detained and is in police custody. No names have been released by police investigating the incident.
Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia said at a press conference that an emergency call came in at 11:12 a.m. local time today.
A “male on the loose stabbing people” were the words echoed from the 911 caller.
The campus is home to 19,000 students and faculty.
"This is a sprawling campus," Harris County Sheriff's Department spokesman Alan Bernstein said on CNN. "It will take a long time to get through all these buildings, to interview everybody."
The suspect is believed to have acted alone, and no motive for the knifings has been uncovered.
Four of those injured were listed in fair condition and eight others had only minor injuries. No updated word on the two who were critically injured has been released.
The Houston school has seen its share of violence on campus grounds. In January of this year, at another campus that is part of the Lone Star College, three people were shot.
The stabbing was the latest of several attacks that have taken place on school grounds just within the past year.
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