Three people were in critical condition and one in stable condition after a stabbing incident Wednesday afternoon in Columbus , Ohio , that ended with the suspect being shot by police , Columbus authorities said . The attack began inside a downtown building that houses Miami-Jacobs Career College , said Columbus Police Sgt . Rich Weiner . The stabbing victims in critical condition underwent surgery at Grant Medical Center , while the one with less serious injuries was taken to Mount Carmel West hospital , officials said . The suspect was in critical condition at Ohio State University 's Wexner Medical Center , Weiner said . `` I was here within probably a minute , minute and a half of it being dispatched , and I can tell you it was a chaotic scene , '' said Columbus Police Chief Stephen Gammill . Weiner said a confrontation between two men in the college 's admissions office led to one of the men stabbing the other . A witness in the office tried to intervene and also was stabbed , he said . The fight then spilled into the lobby , where the man stabbed two more victims , authorities said . One of those stabbings was unprovoked , they said . The suspect , who is not being identified by authorities , was shot outside the building by an officer responding to the scene , police said . The officer also used a stun gun to subdue the suspect . In a news conference , Gammill praised the quick police response . `` Officers were on scene , confronted the chaotic scene , confronted the suspect and were able to stop him before he can injure anybody else , '' he said . Three knives were recovered from the scene , one inside the admissions office and two on the street where the suspect was shot , authorities said . Police do not know the motive in the attack , and continue to interview witnesses . `` This does n't happen all the time , especially here in Columbus , '' Weiner said . `` We 've called in some additional detectives to assist with the homicide unit . '' Chuck Vella , spokesperson for Miami-Jacobs Career College , said he had no additional information on the incident or the victims . The campus is closed Wednesday night and Thursday , he said .
The suspect was shot by a police officer and is in critical condition , police say . Three people are in critical condition and one in stable condition , authorities say . Incident began in the admissions office of Miami-Jacobs Career College .