Three Stabbed at Warrenton Middle School

Police said a student used a blade about 4 to 5 inches long to stab two students and a teacher in a classroom at Black Hawk Middle School at about 7:55 a.m. on November 12. The suspect was taken into custody after police began investigating. Authorities said there was no continuing threat to the public.

A student was airlifted to a pediatric hospital in serious condition. The teacher was taken to a hospital by ambulance, and the other student had superficial wounds. Police said all three were stable. The teacher and the student who was not flown to the hospital were released at about 1:50 p.m.

Police placed the school in lockdown. All classrooms had been cleared by 10:41 a.m., and according to the Warren County R-III School District, its schools would dismiss at 12:41 p.m. Sports at Black Hawk Middle School were canceled.

Sixth grader Keegan Aubuchon said he and classmates heard a lockdown announcement and shut off the lights and locked their classroom door. He said the stabbing happened just outside the room and that students heard screaming as they waited quietly and contacted their parents.

Parent James Besselman raised concerns about bullying at the school but said he did not know what led to the stabbing. Police urged the public not to speculate, citing the ongoing investigation and the privacy of those involved. Authorities said they would provide more details when appropriate.