Stabbing at Washington state high school wounds 6, including suspect,
police say
[May 01, 2026]
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A student at a Tacoma high school was booked
on five counts of first-degree assault after four students and an adult
security guard were wounded in a stabbing at the school Thursday, police
said.
The Tacoma Fire Department took five people to hospitals from Foss High
School, with four of the patients in critical condition and one with
minor injuries, said Chelsea Shepherd, a spokesperson for the
department. |
A student watches as Tacoma Police officers investigate after multiple
people were injured in a stabbing at Foss High School, Thursday, April
30, 2026, in Tacoma, Wash. (AP Photo/John Froschauer) |
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A sixth person was in police custody and taken to a hospital
with minor injuries, she said. All were in stable condition as
of late afternoon.
All of those wounded were either stabbed or cut, said Shelbie
Boyd, a spokesperson for the Tacoma Police Department. The
suspect was among those cut in the altercation.
The school went into lockdown at 1:38 p.m. after the violence
began and students were safely dismissed at 2:45 p.m., Tacoma
Public Schools said in a statement.
“The school is secure, and we are currently investigating," Boyd
said, adding that a reunification area had been set up at the
school for parents to pick up their students
School and after-school activities for Friday were canceled. The
school will reopen Monday with counselors on site to support
students and staff.
“We are grateful for the quick, calm action of our staff and our
first responders,” the district said.
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