Student in custody in Pennsylvania school stabbing
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A 16-year-old student holding two knives went on a stabbing rampage in the hallways of a Pittsburgh-area high school early on Wednesday, injuring 20 people, at least nine of them seriously, officials said.
The suspected attacker, who was not identified, is in police custody. The attacks began around 7:13 a.m. EDT (1113 GMT)in several classrooms and hallways as the classes were starting at Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, 20 miles (32 km) east of Pittsburgh, officials said.
The school was evacuated quickly after a student or staff member pulled the fire alarm, said Murrysville Police Chief Tom Seefeld.
A 16-year-old student holding two knives went on a stabbing rampage in the hallways of a Pittsburgh-area high school early on Wednesday, injuring 20 people, at least nine of them seriously, officials said.
The suspected attacker, who was not identified, is in police custody. The attacks began around 7:13 a.m. EDT (1113 GMT)in several classrooms and hallways as the classes were starting at Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, 20 miles (32 km) east of Pittsburgh, officials said.
The school was evacuated quickly after a student or staff member pulled the fire alarm, said Murrysville Police Chief Tom Seefeld.