WARRENTON, Mo. (First Alert 4) – Three people were stabbed at Black Hawk Middle School Thursday morning, according to the Warrenton Police Department.
Superintendent Dr. Gregg Klinginsmith told First Alert 4 that a student stabbed a teacher and then two other students inside a classroom before running off around 7:55 a.m. The building was placed on lockdown after the stabbing.
The suspect was arrested within minutes.
Police described the weapon as having a 4-5 inch blade. Dr. Klinginsmith told First Alert 4 that the school does not have metal detectors.
One of the students who was stabbed was flown to a St. Louis children’s hospital, and the teacher was taken to the hospital via ambulance. At the time of transport, the Warren County Ambulance District said that both were in serious condition.
“We are aware of the incident at Black Hawk Middle School and are prepared to provide care to any patients who may require medical attention. Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this situation,” read a statement from SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital.
Just before 1:30 p.m., police said the student at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital is now in stable condition.
The teacher was discharged from the hospital before 2 p.m.
A second student had “superficial wounds,” according to police. The district’s superintendent confirmed to First Alert 4 this was his son.
“He was attempted to be stabbed, I think, in the chest, but was able to dodge the stab,” Dr. Klinginsmith said.
All Warren County R-III schools were dismissed around 12:40 p.m. All Black Hawk Middle School sports for Thursday were canceled.
Dr. Klinginsmith said that the district plans to resume classes on Friday.
“The idea here is we want to get our counseling services to our families as quickly as possible, instead of letting this fester over the weekend,” he told First Alert 4. “So, our plan is to have school.”
Generations Counseling Group LLC in Warrenton has said their office will be open from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Friday “for any students or parents needing help with processing the events” that occurred on Thursday.
According to the Missouri School Board Association’s (MSCA) Center for Education Safety, Missouri’s primary statewide school safety organization and clearinghouse for emergency planning and preparedness, Warren County R-III requested Behavior Threat Assessment and Management Training last spring.
MSCA later told First Alert 4 that Warren County R-III already completed mandated training, and its request was to be refreshed in the course material.
Rep.-Elect Fred Wellman(D) MO-02 released the following statement about the incident:
“I was just made aware of the incident at Black Hawk Middle school. I’m shocked by any acts of school violence. We are all keeping the victims, students, staff and their families in our thoughts. We will continue to monitor the situation.”
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