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 in a classroom before fleeing 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- to 5-inch blade. Dr. Klinginsmith told First Alert 4 the school does not have metal detectors.
One of the stabbed students was flown to a children’s hospital in St. Louis, and the teacher was taken to the hospital by ambulance. At the time of transport, the Warren County Ambulance District said 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 hearts go out to everyone affected by this situation,” read a statement from SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital.
Shortly before 1:30 p.m., police said the SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital student was now in stable condition.
The teacher was released from the hospital before 2 p.m.
A second student had “superficial injuries,” according to police. The district superintendent confirmed to First Alert 4 that it was his son.
“There was an attempt to stab him, I think, in the chest, but he managed to dodge the blow,” Dr. Klinginsmith said.
All R-III schools in Warren County were closed around 12:40 p.m. All Black Hawk Middle School sports on Thursday were canceled.
Dr. Klinginsmith said the district plans to resume classes 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 a school.”
Generations Counseling Group LLC in Warrenton said its office will be open Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. “for any student or parent needing assistance processing the events” that occurred Thursday.
According to the Center for Education Safety of the Missouri School Board Association (MSCA), Missouri’s leading statewide school safety organization and clearinghouse for emergency planning and preparedness, R-III Warren County requested training in behavioral threat assessment and management last spring.
MSCA later told First Alert 4 that Warren County R-III had already completed the mandatory training and its request needed to be updated in the course materials.
Representative-elect Fred Wellman (D) MO-02 released the following statement regarding the incident:
“I have just been informed of the incident at Black Hawk Middle School. I am shocked by any acts of violence at the school. 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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