A 14-year-old Pella Middle School student accused of attacking multiple others before class on Wednesday morning has been charged with attempted murder.

The Pella Police Department issued a press release indicating the charges following an investigation that started immediately after the attack was reported to police at 7:41 a.m.

The individual faces three counts of attempt to commit murder, a Class B felony, two counts of willful injury, a Class D felony, one count of assault with intent, and possession of a dangerous weapon by a minor.

The male student allegedly brought a large kitchen knife to the school and attacked three students. He struck the first victim several times, lunged the weapon at another, and struck the third victim in the arm. The two students hit by the knife were injured but did not require medical transport. Pella Ambulance personnel treated those individuals and Pella Middle School staff reunited the victims and the rest of the student body with their families.

Police arrived within two minutes of the incident and the accused teenager was arrested promptly after.

Pella Ambulance, the Knoxville Fire Department, and Marion County Emergency Management deployed their crisis canines today at Pella Middle School for students who returned to class following the incident.