VALPARAISO, Indiana (AP) -- A student slashed eight schoolmates with a knife Wednesday at Valparaiso High School, inflicting severe cuts, authorities said.
The student who committed the attack before class was in custody and the school, about 20 miles southeast of Gary, had been placed on lockdown, Valparaiso police spokesman Michael Grennes said. He said the attack happened about 8 a.m. in a Spanish classroom.
Jeni Bell, a spokeswoman for Porter Memorial Hospital in Valparaiso, said the students suffered severe cuts and one suffered a hip injury. But Grennes said the injuries weren't life-threatening.
"At this time, we've got a number of students who have been injured," Grennes said. "They've all been transported to the hospital and all the parents have been notified."
Grennes declined to release additional details about the attack, including a possible motive, pending a news conference later Wednesday. School employees said no one was immediately available to comment.
