Four students and a school security officer were injured in a reported stabbing at a high school in Washington state on Thursday, authorities said.<\/p>\n
The suspect, a student at the school in Tacoma, was also injured and is in custody, police said.<\/p>\n
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<\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>In this screen grab from a video, police cars are shown at Foss High School in Tacoma, Washington, on April 30, 2026, after a stabbing incident.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n KOMO<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The incident was reported shortly after 1:30 p.m. PT at Foss High School, police said.<\/p>\n “The call indicated there was some type of an altercation, a stabbing that occurred at the school,” Tacoma Police Department spokesperson Officer Shelbie Boyd told reporters.<\/p>\n In this screen grab from a video, police cars are shown at Foss High School in Tacoma, Washington, on April 30, 2026, after a stabbing incident.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n KOMO<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The five students and the security officer were transported to area hospitals, according to Boyd, who said the nature of their injuries is unclear at this time.<\/p>\n “I don’t know how many were stabbed, if there were lacerations compared to abrasions,” Boyd said.<\/p>\n The four student victims were transported in critical condition and are now stable, the Tacoma Fire Department said. The security officer and suspect sustained minor injuries, it said.<\/p>\n The scene is secure and the incident remains under investigation, the Tacoma Police Department said.<\/p>\n![\"Foss](\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/bbe41334-a664-4446-bc99-5f4477b03ec2\/foss-high-school-03-ht-jt-260430_1777588138521_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=375 "\\"Foss")
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