Latest News:  

English>>World

At least 14 people stabbed at Texas college

(Xinhua)

08:20, April 10, 2013

HOUSTON, April 9 (Xinhua) -- At least 14 people were injured Tuesday from stabbing at a college in the U.S. state of Texas, officials said.

A suspect was in custody after the stabbing at the Cy-Fair campus of Lone Star College in the Houston area, according to The Houston Chronicle website.

College officials said there may be another suspect involved in the stabbing that took place at about 11:20 a.m. at the campus, but Thomas Gilliland, spokesman for the Harris County Sheriff's Office, said investigators have no information about a possible second suspect.

A student subdued the suspect, wrestling him to the ground, The Houston Chronicle quoted Gilliland as saying.

Twelve people were rushed to area hospitals after the stabbing while two others refused treatment. Four people in critical condition were flown to hospital by medical helicopter, said the report.

Other hospitalized victims reportedly had minor injures.

The motive behind the stabbing was not immediately known.

Other media reports indicated the suspect may have used a knife or a pencil for stabbing. This is the second incident in recent months at the college. Two people were shot at another Lone Star College campus in January.

We recommend:

World Pillow Fight Day marked in Washington

Multiple mortar shells hit Damascus

Prince William, Kate love sports

Aurora shines in Estonia

Floods kill 46 in Argentina

The world in photos

Email|Print|Comments(Editor:MaXi、Liang Jun)

Leave your comment0 comments

  1. Name

  

Selections for you


  1. Chinese Marines in military skill training

  2. French, Cote d'Ivoire soldiers attend drill

  3. Flowers laid outside Thatcher's home

  4. The job of building heavenly homeland

  5. Icicles on plum blossoms in Hami

  6. Garden Expo might be delayed after fire

  7. National Chinese Painting Academic Exhibition

  8. The best smiles may be all wet

  9. Stunning models at Bangkok Auto Show

  10. China's inflation drops from 10-month high

Most Popular

Opinions

  1. Errors in urbanization must be avoided
  2. What kind of public diplomacy does China need?
  3. Today's youths will prove their mettle
  4. Chinese spend less on hotels, still flash the cash
  5. Soros upbeat on China's economic transformation
  6. Chinese innovations to benefit the world: Bill Gates
  7. Reflecting on rules that allow bad apples
  8. Cold food honors loyal man with a warm heart
  9. Safety concerns over state-owned coal mines
  10. New age of gender blending in China

What’s happening in China

Stand in face of bulldozer
With water and electricity cut, lonely 'Nail House' struggling to stay

  1. Eighth Chinese death from H7N9 bird flu
  2. Beijing plans to burn waste from landfills
  3. Interior pollution problem in mass-market cars
  4. Renewed crackdown on careless crossers
  5. Beijing to install BDS instead of GPS