Two students injured in stabbing at Nashville high school

A stabbing at a Nashville high school left two students hospitalized Thursday afternoon, according to officials.

One student was critically wounded during the incident at Overton High School and was taken to the Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, the Nashville Fire Department confirmed to the Daily News.

Another victim sustained a minor injury and was taken to General Hospital, the department said.

A different student has been taken into custody, according to local newspaper The Tennessean, which reported authorities were notified of the stabbing incident at around 1 p.m. EDT.

Fire officials responded to the school to “assist an injured student,” the department said in a statement.

“John Overton High School has been placed in lockdown due to an incident involving two students who have been injured and are receiving medical attention,” the Metro Nashville Public Schools district tweeted Thursday afternoon.

“Families of the students involved have been notified. Additional details will be provided as they become available.”

The district later said students had been dismissed from the building with “additional security.”

Neither the victims nor the person in custody have been identified. Authorities have not released any circumstances surrounding the stabbing.