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Multiple people stabbed at Foss High School in Tacoma

Four victims are in critical condition as police keep Foss High School on lockdown and search the campus after the stabbing, officials said.

  • On Thursday, six people were injured in a stabbing at Foss High School in Tacoma, prompting a lockdown as the Tacoma Police Department confirmed a suspect is in custody.
  • Five students and an adult security guard were injured during an "altercation" at the school, with four students seriously injured and transported to local hospitals.
  • TFD spokesperson Chelsea Shepherd reported four victims are in critical condition while two others are being evaluated, as MultiCare confirmed Tacoma General Hospital and Mary Bridge are receiving patients.
  • Following the 1:38 p.m. incident, firefighters searched the campus for additional victims, and Officer Shelbie Boyd advised parents can retrieve children in the student parking lot.
  • Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the attack remain ongoing, though Tacoma Public Schools representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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The dramatic stabbing took place inside Foss High School when a "confrontation" escalated into a bloody attack within minutes. Police say the perpetrator was a student who was arrested at the scene.

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A Tacoma high school student has been booked on five counts of first-degree assault after four students and an adult security guard were injured in a stabbing at the school

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