At least five people rushed to hospital in 'serious' condition' after stabbing at Washington high school

Published: 22:27, 30 April 2026 | Updated: 22:58, 30 April 2026 At least five people were rushed to the hospital following a reported stabbing at a high school in Tacoma, Washington. The Tacoma Fire Department said crews were called to Foss High School just before 1.40pm Thursday on reports of a possible stabbing, KOMO reports. When crews then arrived on the scene, they found five total victims, whom they transported to local hospitals. Those victims include four children and a security guard, four of whom are in at least serious condition, Public Information Officer Chelsea Shepherd told The News Tribune. Preliminary radio traffic also suggests at least one of the children suffered severe chest injuries and a security guard also reportedly suffered cut injuries, the Puget Press reports.  One suspect is in custody, with police confirming to My Northwest that the suspect is a student at the school. It is believed that the stabbing occurred following a fight at the school, one of the 911 calls to dispatchers suggests.  At least five people were stabbed at Foss High School in Tacoma, Washington (pictured) Tacoma police are pictured at the scene of Foss High School as it remained under lockdown Your browser does not support iframes. The high school went under lockdown as parents were being notified, and reunited with their children at the school. This is a breaking news story and will be updated.  The comments below have been moderated in advance. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.