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5 students stabbed at Utah high school, police say

16-year-old in custody

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OREM, Utah – A Utah high school was placed on lockdown Tuesday after five students were stabbed, police said. 

The Orem Police Department reported that the victims' conditions ranged from critical to fair. 

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Police were called to Mountain View High School north of Provo at about 8 a.m.

NBC affiliate KSL-TV reported that a 16-year-old male was taken into custody and the school was temporarily put on lockdown during the investigation.

Students were released from the school and parents were able to pick up their children at a nearby church, according to KSL-TV.

New information on stabbing at Mountain View High School in Orem.

Posted by KSL 5 TV on Tuesday, November 15, 2016

The motive for the stabbing is unknown.

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Some information from: KSL-TV


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