5 Students Injured in High School Stabbing -- Security Today

5 Students Injured in High School Stabbing

Nov 16, 2016

A Utah high school student stabbed five boys in the school’s locker room before stabbing himself, Tuesday, November 15, authorities said.

We had a stabbing at Mountain View High School.. Media needs to stage at the church 700 West Center Street for Pio.
— Orem Police Dept. (@OremDPS) November 15, 2016

The incident happened around 8 a.m. at Mountain View High School in Orem, the school was placed on lockdown while the suspect was taken into custody.

The Alpine School District said in a statement that the suspect was a 16-year-old student and there was no information on the motivation for the stabbings.

Male suspect is 16 yo, 5 student victims all suffered stab wounds. Students are getting ready to be released. Susp is in custody @OremDPS
— Orem Police Dept. (@OremDPS) November 15, 2016

The victims and the suspect were transported to area hospitals with injures ranging from critical to fair. All of the victims will survive with non-life threatening wounds.

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