"Breaking News: Reports of multiple stabbing victims at Lone Star College Cy-Fair Campus"

Posted: Apr 09, 2013 11:43 AM CDTUpdated: Apr 09, 2013 12:24 PM CDT

By Kathryn Yglecias, Senior Web Producer -

By Alexander Supgul, Web Producer -

HOUSTON (FOX 26) -

Breaking News: The Cy-Fair Volunteer fire department is confirming there are multiple stabbing victims on the Lone Star College Cy-Fair Campus, located on West Road and Barker Cypress in north Harris County.

Robert Raza, a spokesman with Cy-Fair EMS, confirmed there were 14 total victims, 12 of whom were taken to hospitals.

Raza initially told FOX 26 News that five people were stabbed in the Health Science Center building, with one of the victims was taken by Life Flight to Memorial Hermann Hospital, two others taken by ambulance to another hospital. Some of the first reports were from witnesses on campus via social media.

"BREAKING NEWS: Stabbing reported at Lone Star College-CyFair

Lone Star College lockdown

Posted: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 12:10 pm | Updated: 12:38 pm, Tue Apr 9, 2013.

Staff report

Officials with Lone Star College-CyFair are reporting that two armed suspects arrived on the campus around 11:20 a.m. today.
One suspect is at large and should not be approached.
Officials have issued a shelter in place "in a secure location until the incident is resolved."

Further, "If you have reason to believe that the suspect is in or near your location, notify LSC Police at 281-290-5911, if it is safe to do so."
It has also been reported that as many as five people have been injured and Life Flight has been called to the area.

According to Lone Star College officials, there are multiple injuries and conflicting reports on the total number of victims and severity of injuries.
"We can confirm that several people have been transported to area hospitals," a Lone Star College official reported.

Harris County Sheriff’s Department is also on the scene and has one suspect in custody. There are reports that another suspect is at large.

Lone Star College System has established an incident command in Room 154 of the LSC-CyFair Conference Center and Lone Star College System deputy chief Jerome Powell is the incident commander. Other college officials are on their way to the scene and more information will be issued when it becomes available."

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