Overview

• Anthony Taulton, 16, is charged with three counts of aggravated assault and weapons offenses, denied bail, and held in the Allegheny County Jail ahead of an Oct. 1 preliminary hearing.
• The Sept. 24 incident occurred around 8:30 a.m. inside Carrick High School’s front hallway and was not random, according to Pittsburgh Police.
• Two students suffered abdominal stab wounds—one remains in critical condition and another is stable—while a third student with a minor laceration was treated at the scene.
• A criminal complaint says Taulton admitted bringing a kitchen knife from home wrapped in a hat, entering via the cafeteria entrance used by late arrivals, and later concealing the knife in his hoodie.
• Carrick shifted to remote learning for follow-up days as Pittsburgh Public Schools reviews metal detectors and entrance screening and expands security presence and student support services.