Franklin Regional High School stabbing

Franklin Regional High School stabbing
Location of Murrysville within the state of Pennsylvania.
LocationMurrysville, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates40°25′45″N 79°40′09″W / 40.42917°N 79.66917°W / 40.42917; -79.66917
DateApril 9, 2014 (2014-04-09)
c. 7:13 a.m. – c. 7:18 a.m.
TargetStudents and staff at Franklin Regional High School
Attack type
Mass stabbing, attempted mass murder
WeaponsTwo 8-inch kitchen knives
Deaths0
Injured24 (22 directly, including the perpetrator)
PerpetratorAlexander B. Hribal
MotiveDissatisfaction with school and society

The Franklin Regional High School stabbing was a mass stabbing that took place on April 9, 2014, at Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, Pennsylvania. Alexander Hribal, a 16-year-old sophomore at the school, used a pair of eight-inch kitchen knives to stab and slash 20 students and a security guard. Four students sustained life-threatening injuries, but all survived.