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Six injured in Washington state school stabbing

BBC News · May 1, 2026, 7:12 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

Key takeaways

  • Ella Kipling APPolice reported to the scene at Foss High School on Thursday Six people have been injured in a stabbing at a school in the US state of Washington following an "altercation", police said.
  • Five high school students and an adult security guard were taken to hospital on Thursday, Tacoma Fire Department confirmed, adding that all were in stable condition.
  • Police said it detained the suspect, a student at Foss High School, who was also injured in the incident.

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Ella Kipling APPolice reported to the scene at Foss High School on Thursday Six people have been injured in a stabbing at a school in the US state of Washington following an "altercation", police said.

Five high school students and an adult security guard were taken to hospital on Thursday, Tacoma Fire Department confirmed, adding that all were in stable condition.

Police said it detained the suspect, a student at Foss High School, who was also injured in the incident.

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