9-year-old student threatens teacher with knife; nobody hurt, police say

Gatewood Elementary School in Seattle. (KCPQ photo)



SEATTLE -- A student at Gatewood Elementary School threatened a teacher with a knife Wednesday, according to Seattle police.

The teacher took the knife from the 9-year-old student, police said. Nobody was hurt in the incident.

Seattle police said the special needs child was taken to the hospital for evaluation.

No further details were immediately available.