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Up to 20 people stabbed at Pennsylvania high school | Up to 20 people stabbed at Pennsylvania high school |
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A teenager armed with two knives has gone on a rampage at a high school in the US state of Pennsylvania, injuring 19 students and a security guard. | |
The 16-year-old student was taken into custody at Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, a suburb of Pittsburgh, police said. | |
The wounded, some with serious stab wounds to the torso, were as young as 14. Several were in surgery in hospital. | |
All are expected to survive. | |
Eight patients were transported to nearby Forbes Regional Hospital, three of whom had suffered severe injuries. | Eight patients were transported to nearby Forbes Regional Hospital, three of whom had suffered severe injuries. |
Two of those patients were in critical condition, while up to four were expected to recover from superficial wounds, Dr Mark Rubino told reporters. | Two of those patients were in critical condition, while up to four were expected to recover from superficial wounds, Dr Mark Rubino told reporters. |
'Frantic' | 'Frantic' |
The initial report of the attack came before 08:00 local time (12:00 GMT) on Wednesday morning. | The initial report of the attack came before 08:00 local time (12:00 GMT) on Wednesday morning. |
"A critical incident has occurred at the high school," school officials wrote in a bulletin. "All elementary schools are cancelled, the middle school and high school students are secure." | "A critical incident has occurred at the high school," school officials wrote in a bulletin. "All elementary schools are cancelled, the middle school and high school students are secure." |
The panicked students poured out of the school building, some suffering injuries in the chaos, as police descended in search of the suspected attacker. | The panicked students poured out of the school building, some suffering injuries in the chaos, as police descended in search of the suspected attacker. |
Among the injured was a security guard, Murrysville Police Chief Thomas Seefeld said. | Among the injured was a security guard, Murrysville Police Chief Thomas Seefeld said. |
Morris Hundley told CBS television his "frantic" 14-year-old daughter Morriah called him to say a friend of hers had been stabbed at the school in Murrysville. | Morris Hundley told CBS television his "frantic" 14-year-old daughter Morriah called him to say a friend of hers had been stabbed at the school in Murrysville. |
"I would never expect this to happen," he said, adding that he had believed the community to be safe. | "I would never expect this to happen," he said, adding that he had believed the community to be safe. |
Are you in the area? Do you have any information you would like to share? Please send us your comments. You can email us at haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the subject line 'Pittsburgh'. | Are you in the area? Do you have any information you would like to share? Please send us your comments. You can email us at haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the subject line 'Pittsburgh'. |