Franklin Regional High School stabbing
| Franklin Regional High School stabbing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Murrysville, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°25′45″N 79°40′09″W / 40.42917°N 79.66917°W |
| Date | April 9, 2014 c. 7:13 a.m. – c. 7:18 a.m. |
| Target | Students and staff at Franklin Regional High School |
Attack type | Mass stabbing, attempted mass murder |
| Weapons | Two 8-inch kitchen knives |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 24 (22 directly, including the perpetrator) |
| Perpetrator | Alexander B. Hribal |
| Motive | Dissatisfaction 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.