Three people, including 2 students and a teacher, were injured in a stabbing at a middle school in Warrenton, Missouri, on Thursday morning. The suspected attacker, a student at the school, was taken into custody, police said.
The attack happened around 7:55 a.m. inside a classroom at Black Hawk Middle School. Police said the suspect used a blade measuring approximately 4 to 5 inches.
One student was flown to SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis with serious injuries. Police later said the student had been stabilized.
The teacher was also taken to a hospital by ambulance in serious condition but was released before 2 p.m. A second student suffered superficial wounds.
Authorities said there had been no threats before the attack. Police also confirmed there was no ongoing threat to the public.
Officers cleared all classrooms by 10:41 a.m. and began working with school officials to reunite students with their parents.
The Warren County R-III School District dismissed all schools early at 12:41 p.m. and canceled all sports activities at Black Hawk Middle School.
Police have not released the suspect’s identity or disclosed what led to the stabbing. The investigation remains ongoing.