4 students at Australian university attacked in classroom | Inquirer News

4 students at Australian university attacked in classroom

/ 10:01 AM August 25, 2017

CANBERRA, Australia — A man was detained by police after assaulting four students in a classroom at the Australian National University on Friday, university officials and police said.

A student entered a classroom around 9:15 Friday morning and assaulted four other students, the university said in a statement.

Police were called to the school and took a man into custody, the Australian Capital Territory police said.

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Police and university officials declined to release any other details, including whether weapons were involved in the attack or whether any of the students were injured.

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“There is no ongoing threat to public safety,” police said in a statement.

The university, which is located in Australia’s capital, Canberra, said counseling services were being provided to anyone affected by the attack.

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