Overview
- An on-campus attack at Americas High School in El Paso on Friday, Aug. 28, injured multiple students and left a suspect in district police custody.
- Authorities said three students suffered stab wounds and were taken to local hospitals, where officials described their conditions as stable.
- The El Paso Fire Department deployed its FireSTAR medical helicopter and local EMS crews to the scene to assist and transport the injured.
- School officials briefly placed the campus on lockdown, later lifted it and put the school on a hold while faculty supervised other students and parents were notified.
- The Socorro Independent School District said it is investigating the incident with assistance from the Texas Rangers and warned that details on motive, charges, and medical conditions remain under review.