A student is in custody after stabbing two classmates and a teacher at the Black Hawk Middle School in Warrenton Thursday.
According to Superintendent Gregg Klinginsmith, the student used a knife brought from home and attacked his teacher after coming in late.
"The teacher opened the door to let the student in, the student then immediately stabbed the teacher and then proceeded to stab two more of the students."
Klinginsmith says the armed student then began to flee.
"[He] ran out of the building and police immediately caught the student within minutes."
One of the victims was Klinginsmith's son. The other student victim was flown Cardinal Glennon in serious condition. The teacher was also listed in serious condition and transported by ambulance to a local trauma center.
Outside the school, parents receive a notice over text alerting them that "a student has stabbed several students," and the school was in lockdown. Many parents flocked to the school, attempting to pick up their students.
One mother told our partners at Fox2 about the moment she received a text alert from the school.
"My whole body went numb, got off the first exit, turned around."
Another recounts receiving updates from her daughter.
"In the beginning the teacher said this is just a drill so they weren't panicking right away, but then when they did see the staff panicking they knew that something was wrong."
Klinginsmith says the school will be professionally cleaned tonight and open tomorrow [FRI] with counseling services available.
