A former student is in custody after allegedly stabbing three staff members at Switzer Learning Center in Torrance, California—a private school serving K‑12 special education students—on Monday morning. Authorities also say the suspect attempted to stab a fourth person and later claimed to have placed pipe bombs nearby.
The incident was reported around 8:15 a.m., when officers responded to the school after receiving calls of violence on campus. Two of the victims were hospitalized with non‑life‑threatening injuries; a third was treated at the scene.
Police say the suspect told officers he had left two devices near 208th Street and Amapola Avenue. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Bomb Squad was dispatched and later confirmed that two suspicious devices were rendered safe.
The school was placed on lockdown while law enforcement secured the area, examined evidence, and evacuated nearby streets.
Authorities have not yet released the suspect’s identity or motive. The investigation is ongoing.
