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April 9th, 2014, 09:21 AM
Twenty students were wounded — four seriously — during a stabbing spree at a high school near Pittsburgh and one person is in custody early Wednesday, emergency officials say.
Dan Stevens, a spokeswoman for Westmoreland County emergency management, told FoxNews.com that the male suspect is in custody following the incident at Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, roughly 15 miles east of Pittsburgh.
It's unclear if the suspect and the victims are students, adults, or a mix of both. Four of the victims were taken to area hospitals via helicopter. Those injured were between 14 and 17 years old, Stevens said, adding that not all of them were stabbed or slashed with a knife.
A press conference on the incident has been scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Stevens said.
A doctor said some victims have suffered injuries classified as life-threatening, though all are expected to survive. Dr. Chris Kaufman said two victims were in the operating room and one was awaiting surgery at nearby Forbes Regional Medical Center.
Reese Jackson, the hospital's president and CEO, told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that one of the victims may have saved the life of another.
“A surgeon came out and congratulated one of the victims by saying she had saved the person’s life by applying pressure to the person’s wound,” Jackson told the newspaper.
A person may have ran through the school slashing or puncturing students with a knife or other sharp object, according to early reports cited by The Associated Press.
One witness told KDKA.com that the stabbings took place in the science wing of the school. A parent of a student at the school said his daughter pulled a fire alarm during the incident.
"She reported to me it was a 10th grade student,” Tim Graham told KDKA.com.
School officials did not immediately return messages seeking comment. Parents have been notified and may pick up their children at the school.
"A critical incident has occurred at the high school," a message on the school district's website reads. "All elementary schools are cancelled, the middle school and high school students are secure. Additional information will be released as soon as possible. Please keep our campus clear of traffic."
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/04/09/suspect-in-custody-after-reports-multiple-stabbings-at-pennsylvania-school/
Dan Stevens, a spokeswoman for Westmoreland County emergency management, told FoxNews.com that the male suspect is in custody following the incident at Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, roughly 15 miles east of Pittsburgh.
It's unclear if the suspect and the victims are students, adults, or a mix of both. Four of the victims were taken to area hospitals via helicopter. Those injured were between 14 and 17 years old, Stevens said, adding that not all of them were stabbed or slashed with a knife.
A press conference on the incident has been scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Stevens said.
A doctor said some victims have suffered injuries classified as life-threatening, though all are expected to survive. Dr. Chris Kaufman said two victims were in the operating room and one was awaiting surgery at nearby Forbes Regional Medical Center.
Reese Jackson, the hospital's president and CEO, told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that one of the victims may have saved the life of another.
“A surgeon came out and congratulated one of the victims by saying she had saved the person’s life by applying pressure to the person’s wound,” Jackson told the newspaper.
A person may have ran through the school slashing or puncturing students with a knife or other sharp object, according to early reports cited by The Associated Press.
One witness told KDKA.com that the stabbings took place in the science wing of the school. A parent of a student at the school said his daughter pulled a fire alarm during the incident.
"She reported to me it was a 10th grade student,” Tim Graham told KDKA.com.
School officials did not immediately return messages seeking comment. Parents have been notified and may pick up their children at the school.
"A critical incident has occurred at the high school," a message on the school district's website reads. "All elementary schools are cancelled, the middle school and high school students are secure. Additional information will be released as soon as possible. Please keep our campus clear of traffic."
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/04/09/suspect-in-custody-after-reports-multiple-stabbings-at-pennsylvania-school/