Police in (the state of) Pennsylvania say a student armed with a knife injured 19 of his classmates and an adult during a 30-minute stabbing and slashing spree at a high school near Pittsburgh.
Authorities say not all the injured were cut by the knife. Some were injured during the panic that ensued at Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, a suburb of Pittsburgh.
A hospital spokesman says four victims appear to have life-threatening injuries, but are expected to survive. Seven victims are listed in serious condition with wounds to their torso, abdomen, chest or back.
Police say a 16-year-old male suspect is in custody.
Authorities say not all the injured were cut by the knife. Some were injured during the panic that ensued at Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, a suburb of Pittsburgh.
A hospital spokesman says four victims appear to have life-threatening injuries, but are expected to survive. Seven victims are listed in serious condition with wounds to their torso, abdomen, chest or back.
Police say a 16-year-old male suspect is in custody.