At Least 4 People Stabbed at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston; Suspect in Custody

A Pafford EMS medical transport helicopter lifts off from outside Joe Aillet Stadium on the Louisiana Tech University campus to transport a victim from a morning stabbing incident that took place at the Lambright Sports & Wellness Center, in Ruston, La., on Nov. 13, 2023. Caleb Daniel/Ruston Daily Leader via AP

RUSTON, La.—Four women were stabbed Monday morning on the campus of Louisiana Tech University in the north Louisiana city of Ruston in what university officials and local police said appeared to be a random attack by a student.

Ruston Mayor Ronny Walker said three of the four suffered serious injuries and were transported to a hospital in Shreveport. The university issued a statement saying campus police caught a suspect—a 23-year-old man—within minutes of the stabbings.