The first 911 call was received at 7:13 on that Wednesday morning. The
doors had just opened for the students. Students were just arriving at the
school, and some walked in on the incident. Students said they saw blood all
over the walls and floor and could hear people screaming. The entire incident
only lasted five minutes. The incident may have been limited because at some
point student Nate Scimio pulled the fire alarm to give a warning to students
to evacuate the school. Scimio is now known as a hero to some students and
staff. It is unknown what lead to the violent attack.
“Hibral wasn’t one you would expect this from. He had good grades,
friends, and he wasn’t bullied much,” said classmates, according to ABC news.
Murrysville is a small suburban city with a low crime rate. It is rated
in the top 50 highest performing schools in Pennsylvania, with 98% of their
students graduating. The school has been updating its security system, although
they did not have metal detectors, which might have found the knives.
It is still unknown what led to this violent attack. One thread that
police are looking towards is a phone call the night before the incident with
another student that could have been an argument, but it is still yet to be
confirmed. Parents of Hibral say that they never heard him arguing on the phone
during the evening or night and that he was home all evening.
Hibral has been charged with four counts of attempted homicide and 21
counts of aggravated assault. Four students still remain in critical
condition. One student was stabbed,
puncturing his lung, barely missing his heart.
Many schools in the United States are updating security systems to
prevent crime in their school. Metal detectors are being installed in schools.
Also, it is becoming harder to even get into a school. You must present ID and
get buzzed in and, in some schools, you are not even allowed in the schools
during the time students are present.
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