An ex-student allegedly stabbed and critically wounded two teachers and made a bomb threat at a Torrance special education school Monday, according to reports from the scene.
The violence broke out Monday morning at Switzer Learning Center, a private K-12 special education school at 2201 Amapola Court, south of Del Amo Boulevard.
Torrance police issued a notice about 8:40 a.m. warning the public to avoid the area of Amapola Avenue and 205th Street due to unspecified police activity.
A Torrance police department public information officer did not immediately return a call and email seeking details.
KTLA5 reported from the scene that a former student was the assailant, and two teachers were stabbed. According to ABC7, the teachers were taken to hospitals in critical condition, and the suspect was in custody.