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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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As many as 20 students have been injured in a mass stabbing at a high school in the US state of Pennsylvania, authorities have said. 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.
A 16-year-old student was taken into custody at Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, a suburb of Pittsburgh, police said. The 16-year-old student was taken into custody at Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, a suburb of Pittsburgh, police said.
The wounded, many with significant injuries, were as young as 14. Several were in surgery in hospital. The wounded, some with serious stab wounds to the torso, were as young as 14. Several were in surgery in hospital.
As many as seven students were stabbed in the torso, a doctor told reporters. 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.
The suspect, a male student, is said to have used two knives in the attack.
He has been taken into custody for questioning.
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