One student remains in critical condition, and two others are also being treated following a stabbing at Carrick High School Wednesday morning, Pittsburgh Public Safety officials said. Public Safety spokesperson Cara Cruz told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 that officials were called to the school around 8:30 a.m. after an altercation broke out between multiple individuals. “It stemmed from an altercation in the hallway,” Cruz said. “I don’t know exactly how it started. It wasn’t a random someone stabbing people in the hallway.”According to a criminal complaint obtained by Pittsburgh’s Action News 4, 16-year-old Anthony Taulton was detained in a nearby classroom and later taken into custody by police following the incident. We’re told male students, ranging from the ages of 15 to 18, were involved and that the school building was on lockdown while police assessed the situation. The complaint said one student sustained a stab wound to the forearm and abdomen and was taken to Mercy Hospital for treatment. A second student sustained a minor cut to his finger and was treated on the scene. A third student, the complaint continued, was stabbed in the abdomen and taken to the Children’s Hospital. They were last reported to be in critical condition. Pittsburgh Public Safety update on Carrick stabbing: Watch the full video belowTaulton also sustained a minor cut to the finger and was treated on scene before being taken to Pittsburgh Police Headquarters. Following the incident, officials said a kitchen knife with a broken blade was recovered from inside a classroom near where the incident occurred. Pittsburgh Police detectives, according to the complaint, later visited the student at Mercy Hospital, where they discovered that part of the knife blade had become “lodged into his elbow” during the altercation. The victim told police that they were walking to class when they saw their friend being “jumped.” They noticed, the complaint continued, that they had been stabbed and were later taken to the nurse’s office. Officials later spoke to the victim taken to Children’s Hospital, who said a student dropped his bag and began to “throw a punch.” They said a fight broke out and his friend came in to help when they were stabbed. Video footage later showed Taulton engaging in a fight with one of the victims, the complaint continued. Police later spoke to Taulton, who said he had been in a texting thread with students in the school, who he said had made threats against him three weeks prior to the incident. He then said he had taken a knife from his home and placed it into his backpack, and later, his hoodie pocket when he walked through the hallway. He then told police he saw the individuals involved in the group chat and said an argument broke out between them. He stated to police, according to the complaint, that one of them said they were going to fight, and a physical altercation ensued. Dena Young, Pittsburgh Public Schools chief, said the incident happened shortly after school began for the day. She said the 16-year-old student had arrived late to school, but did enter the building through an area where there is security.”There are metal detectors up here at the front entrance and down below,” Young said. “The majority of the kids come in up here, but the late students do enter through the cafeteria, and he was late, so he did enter through the cafeteria. All kids are screened through the metal detectors as they come in.”Young said the 16-year-old student’s mother was at the school at the time of the stabbing. “The mother talked to one of the security people and maybe an administrator. I’m not certain about that. He is new to the school, and his mother showed that, I guess, there was some social media stuff that she had, some screenshots that she might have shared, that there was possibly something brewing between him and these other three boys,” Young said. Taulton has since been charged with three counts of aggravated assault, possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon while on school property. Hours after the stabbing, the school principal sent a letter to parents and students, saying the school will transition to remote learning for the remainder of the week. “On Thursday, September 25, students will participate in synchronous remote learning where students will follow their class schedule and log in to class through Schoology,” the district said. The letter continued, saying, “On Friday, September 26, 2025, students will access class materials and complete assignments through Schoology on their own schedule (asynchronous).”VIDEO ABOVE: Parents demand answers after students injured in Carrick High School stabbing Principal Dawn Fitchwell said the transition was made to ensure student and faculty safety while an investigation continues. She also apologized for the delay in notifying families. “We apologize for the delayed notifications regarding today’s incident,” Fitchwell said. “These delays were necessary to accurately assess all the moving parts of an active situation and ensure the safety of students and staff. We are committed to providing transparent, relevant, and timely information as we navigate incidents like this.”Fitchwell said anyone with questions or concerns can contact the school’s office at (412) 529-7700.This is a developing story. 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One student remains in critical condition, and two others are also being treated following a stabbing at Carrick High School Wednesday morning, Pittsburgh Public Safety officials said.
Public Safety spokesperson Cara Cruz told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 that officials were called to the school around 8:30 a.m. after an altercation broke out between multiple individuals.
“It stemmed from an altercation in the hallway,” Cruz said. “I don’t know exactly how it started. It wasn’t a random someone stabbing people in the hallway.”
According to a criminal complaint obtained by Pittsburgh’s Action News 4, 16-year-old Anthony Taulton was detained in a nearby classroom and later taken into custody by police following the incident.
We’re told male students, ranging from the ages of 15 to 18, were involved and that the school building was on lockdown while police assessed the situation.
The complaint said one student sustained a stab wound to the forearm and abdomen and was taken to Mercy Hospital for treatment. A second student sustained a minor cut to his finger and was treated on the scene.
A third student, the complaint continued, was stabbed in the abdomen and taken to the Children’s Hospital. They were last reported to be in critical condition.
Pittsburgh Public Safety update on Carrick stabbing: Watch the full video below
Taulton also sustained a minor cut to the finger and was treated on scene before being taken to Pittsburgh Police Headquarters.
Following the incident, officials said a kitchen knife with a broken blade was recovered from inside a classroom near where the incident occurred.
Pittsburgh Police detectives, according to the complaint, later visited the student at Mercy Hospital, where they discovered that part of the knife blade had become “lodged into his elbow” during the altercation.
The victim told police that they were walking to class when they saw their friend being “jumped.” They noticed, the complaint continued, that they had been stabbed and were later taken to the nurse’s office.
Officials later spoke to the victim taken to Children’s Hospital, who said a student dropped his bag and began to “throw a punch.” They said a fight broke out and his friend came in to help when they were stabbed.
Video footage later showed Taulton engaging in a fight with one of the victims, the complaint continued.
Police later spoke to Taulton, who said he had been in a texting thread with students in the school, who he said had made threats against him three weeks prior to the incident. He then said he had taken a knife from his home and placed it into his backpack, and later, his hoodie pocket when he walked through the hallway.
He then told police he saw the individuals involved in the group chat and said an argument broke out between them. He stated to police, according to the complaint, that one of them said they were going to fight, and a physical altercation ensued.
Dena Young, Pittsburgh Public Schools chief, said the incident happened shortly after school began for the day. She said the 16-year-old student had arrived late to school, but did enter the building through an area where there is security.
“There are metal detectors up here at the front entrance and down below,” Young said. “The majority of the kids come in up here, but the late students do enter through the cafeteria, and he was late, so he did enter through the cafeteria. All kids are screened through the metal detectors as they come in.”
Young said the 16-year-old student’s mother was at the school at the time of the stabbing.
“The mother talked to one of the security people and maybe an administrator. I’m not certain about that. He is new to the school, and his mother showed that, I guess, there was some social media stuff that she had, some screenshots that she might have shared, that there was possibly something brewing between him and these other three boys,” Young said.
Taulton has since been charged with three counts of aggravated assault, possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon while on school property.
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FINAL UPDATE: Violent Crime Unit detectives arrested Anthony Taulton, 16, (ACT 33) in connection with this incident.
Taulton is charged with three counts of Aggravated Assault, Possessing Instruments of Crime, and Possession of a Weapon on School Property. https://t.co/wZ9hRoJ2hq
— Pittsburgh Public Safety (@PghPublicSafety) September 24, 2025
Hours after the stabbing, the school principal sent a letter to parents and students, saying the school will transition to remote learning for the remainder of the week.
“On Thursday, September 25, students will participate in synchronous remote learning where students will follow their class schedule and log in to class through Schoology,” the district said.
The letter continued, saying, “On Friday, September 26, 2025, students will access class materials and complete assignments through Schoology on their own schedule (asynchronous).”
VIDEO ABOVE: Parents demand answers after students injured in Carrick High School stabbing
Principal Dawn Fitchwell said the transition was made to ensure student and faculty safety while an investigation continues. She also apologized for the delay in notifying families.
“We apologize for the delayed notifications regarding today’s incident,” Fitchwell said. “These delays were necessary to accurately assess all the moving parts of an active situation and ensure the safety of students and staff. We are committed to providing transparent, relevant, and timely information as we navigate incidents like this.”
Fitchwell said anyone with questions or concerns can contact the school’s office at (412) 529-7700.
This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 for updates.
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