Student stabbed multiple times during fight at a Pennsylvania high school

A 16-year-old sophomore was injured when a fight broke out with another student at Coatesville Area Senior High School. A suspect has been charged with attempted murder.
May 25, 2022

A 16-year-old high school sophomore suffered serious stab wounds when a fight broke out with another student at a Coatesville, Pa., school.

The fight occurred at about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday in a bathroom at Coatesville Area Senior High School, reports WPVI-TV

The injured student, Mickey Rayner Jr., was stabbed multiple times in the neck, the arm, side and back. He underwent surgery at a local hospital, and was in stable condition, his mother said.

Chester County authorities have arrested a suspect.

Oddell Cannon, 16, of Coatesville, who was wanted on charges of attempted murder and related offenses, surrendered to police later Tuesday without incident.

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