Multiple People Injured In Box Cutter Attack At University of Houston-Victoria Prompting Lockdown Tuesday

VICTORIA, TX. (THECOUNT) — Students at the University of Houston-Victoria were asked to remain indoors and not leave their location after a man attacked people with a box cutter near the campus, a university alert says.

According to the alert, a man wearing all black attacked people with a box cutter at the corner of Ben Jordan and Red River.

The university shared this alert on their website:

“The UHV campus in Victoria is on lockdown. Please remain indoors, and do not leave your location. A black male wearing all black and carrying a box cutter has attacked individuals with a box cutter at the corner of Ben Jordan and Red River near the Stripes convenience store. Further updates will be sent as information is available,” reports FOX26HOUSTON.

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Geo quick facts: Victoria is the largest city and county seat of Victoria County, Texas. The population was 62,592 as of the 2010 census. The three counties of the Victoria Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 111,163 as of the 2000 census – Wikipedia.