A stabbing at Spring High School in Texas has killed one, and injured 3 others according to multiple reports.
The incident happened around 7 a.m. Wednesday morning, and was described as chaotic, ABC 13 News reports. Students became aware of situation when nurses were called over the loud speaker.
Joshua Broussard, a 17-year-old sophomore at Houston's Spring High School, is dead, according to KHOU.
A fight reportedly broke out in the school's cafeteria where weapons were used, but police officials have not yet found the murder weapon. Students were placed on lock down, and were dimissed from the school at 12:30 p.m. Spring High School has about 3,000 students enrolled, according to USA Today.
Authorities believe the stabbing was gang-related.
"Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia says there are three persons of interest and they have all been taken into custody for questioning," ABC 13 reports. "There are no other suspects or persons of interest."
Two injured students were treated at Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital, and one of them was reportedly released. The other victim is stable and only suffered minor injuries, but the family is requesting their child be moved to a different hospital, according to ABC 13.
The third victim was reportedly stabbed in the abdomen and taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center. The boy is listed in good condition, but the family says he is fighting for his life, ABC 13 reports.
"When street violence pours into the schools, it compromises the well-being of all our students," Ralph Draper, Spring ISD superintendent told reporters during a news conference outside the high school.
"'It is our aim to re-establish a safe and secure place' for students on campus. He said police arrived on campus within 60 seconds of being summoned," USA Today reports.
Anyone who has information about the crime is encouraged to call the Sheriff's Office (713-967-5810) or Crime Stoppers of Houston (713-222-8477). Anonymous tips in the form of emails, texts, photos and video can be sent through the free smart phone application iWatchHarrisCounty (click here for more info).
*Edits have been made to the article.
