Pennsylvania Stabbing: Student Armed With Two Knives Stabs At Least 19
A student at Franklin Regional High School in Pennsylvania stabbed at least 19 people on Wednesday morning and at least eight of the victims were hospitalized, according to reports.
Some reports are indicating that as many as 20 people may have been hurt in the incident. The USA TODAY caught up with student Nicole Damico, who elaborated upon the series of events that unfolded right before her very eyes.
"We saw two kids down the hall and it looked like they were okay fighting," she said to USA TODAY."I realized that one had a knife so we sprinted out of the school. One [of] my peers had blood everywhere and he asked me for help. I just froze and ran out of the school. After that there was chaos."
The Los Angeles Times reported on a news briefing, where Murrysville Police Chief Thomas Seefeld said he noticed victims on the grass located outside.
"The juvenile went down a hallway and was flashing two knives around. We saw people running everywhere," he said. "In a situation like this, you want the students to run ... you want the kids to get out of the area, and they did. Today, as unfortunate as it is, I think it could have been a lot worse if it wasn't for the immediate [action]."
Meanwhile, Chris Kaufmann, who works as a trauma surgeon at Forbes Regional Hospital -- just down the road from where the stabbings took place -- described what he has noticed thus far.
"None of these are superficial wounds. These all have significant stab wounds," he said.
Acccording to the Los Angeles Times, the people who were injured in the incident ranged from ages 14 to 17.
After the incident, the school decided to cancel classes and the school said in a notice that "a critical incident has occurred at the school."
Below is a photo of a victim in the hospital following the incident, according to New York Magazine.