This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22087275
The article has changed 6 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 2 | Version 3 |
---|---|
Texas student charged with stabbing rampage | |
(about 5 hours later) | |
A student has been charged with a stabbing rampage that left 14 wounded at a college in Texas, police say. | |
Two people were critically injured in the attack at the campus of Lone Star College in the community of Cypress, in the Houston city area. | |
Harris County Sheriff's Office named the suspect in custody as 20-year-old Dylan Quick. | |
The attacker was wrestled to the ground by a student, then arrested by police, witnesses said. | |
Police first received an emergency call from the college shortly after 11:00 local time (16:00 GMT). | |
'Building to building' | 'Building to building' |
Harris County spokesman Thomas Gilliland said the suspect went from "building to building" during the attack. | Harris County spokesman Thomas Gilliland said the suspect went from "building to building" during the attack. |
Mr Gilliland said the attacker was believed to have been armed with a knife or a pencil. | Mr Gilliland said the attacker was believed to have been armed with a knife or a pencil. |
Diante Cotton, 20, said he saw half a dozen people with injuries to their faces and necks being loaded into ambulances and medical helicopters. | |
Of the 14 that were injured at the college, two refused medical attention and four were airlifted hospital. | |
One student, Michael Chalfan, said the suspect was an "eccentric" type who often wore gloves and was known to carry stuffed animals. | One student, Michael Chalfan, said the suspect was an "eccentric" type who often wore gloves and was known to carry stuffed animals. |
"I'm surprised because he didn't look like he was hateful to the world," Mr Chalfan told the Associated Press news agency. | "I'm surprised because he didn't look like he was hateful to the world," Mr Chalfan told the Associated Press news agency. |
A different Lone Star campus was the site of a shooting in January which left two people wounded. | A different Lone Star campus was the site of a shooting in January which left two people wounded. |
A 22-year-old man was charged with aggravated assault in that case. | A 22-year-old man was charged with aggravated assault in that case. |