Six wounded after stabbing attack at high school in Washington state
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Five individuals, including four students and an adult security guard, were injured in a mass stabbing at Foss High School in Tacoma, Washington, with four victims initially in critical condition but all stable by Friday.
- A high school student was charged with five counts of first-degree assault and taken into custody after the incident, which reportedly stemmed from a dispute over a vaping device battery.
- The stabbing occurred during lunchtime on Thursday, prompting a lockdown and evacuation of the school; classes and activities were canceled until Monday when additional support staff will be available.
- Cellphone videos of the altercation circulated among students, with eyewitnesses describing the scene as chaotic and bloody.
- Tacoma Public Schools praised the swift response of staff and first responders, and students were reunited with their parents shortly after the incident.
