Columbus police spokesman Sgt. Rich Weiner said the suspect confronted one victim in the admissions office of Miami-Jacobs Career College before 1 p.m. and stabbed him. He said other people intervened and took away a knife the suspect was using.
"We do know that one of the good Samaritans that came to aid the first victim — he was stabbed also," Weiner said.
Weiner said those who intervened didn't realize the suspect had other knives.
Four men, including the suspect, are in critical condition, and a fifth man has minor injuries. Police have identified the victims and the suspect but haven't released their names, Weiner said.
Two of the victims were either students or staff at the privately run school, Weiner said. Two other victims were outside in the lobby area when they were attacked, he said. All the stabbings occurred on the first floor.
One of the victims is employed by the state's attorney general, who has offices in the 25-story building, said a spokeswoman for Attorney General Mike DeWine. DeWine's office isn't there, and he wasn't present at the time, Lisa Hackley said.
She said she couldn't provide further details about the victim at the family's request.
A knife was recovered inside the school, and two knives were found near the suspect outside after he had been shot.
The for-profit Miami-Jacobs Career College is owned by Delta Career Education Corp., which is based in Virginia Beach, Va. and has five other locations around Ohio. It offers classes in massage therapy, security and investigation, criminal justice and court reporting.
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