14-year-old boy shot by police after lunging at classmates with knife

A 14-year-old boy was shot by police after lunging at Hug High School students in Reno, Nev. Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. A 14-year-old boy was shot by police after lunging at Hug High School students in Reno, Nev. Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016. Photo: KTNV Via Inform Photo: KTNV Via Inform Image 1 of / 14 Caption Close 14-year-old boy shot by police after lunging at classmates with knife 1 / 14 Back to Gallery

A 14-year-old high school student is recovering after an incident at Hug High School in Reno, Nev. Wednesday. He has been identified as Logan Clark by his father, Justin Clark.

At roughly 11:30 a.m. Clark was seen on campus brandishing a knife and lunging at fellow students. According to the Reno Gazette-Journal, the boy can be heard saying, "Back up, back up" before school staff alerted students to flee the scene. (Story continues below.)

Demick Laflamme, whose son is friends with the boy, told the outlet that Clark had been "bullied for days" before attacking fellow students.

"He's a good kid," Laflamme told the Reno station. "All of his friends like him. Hell, even I love him and I don't like kids. The kids take bullying into their own hands, and he was shot for it."

When he failed to follow commands, a Washoe County School District police officer shot the boy in the shoulder.

He's currently in critical condition, but is expected to survive.

"A student is in the hospital, and a thorough investigation is underway," the school district informed the RGJ.

The school was temporarily on lock down following the incident, but classes are back in session Thursday.