An 18-year-old Texas student was killed after being stabbed multiple times by a classmate.
Darrin Loving was attacked with a kitchen knife and left with serious injuries at Manor Senior High School on October 29 around 12:47 p.m.
Despite extensive resuscitation efforts, Austin-Travis County EMS was unable to save Loving and he died at the scene approximately an hour later.
Manor Police Department officers have since arrested Mac Brown Mbah Mbanwei, 18, another student at the school, as a suspect and charged him with murder without bail.
The suspect had allegedly used a “large knife” during an altercation to stab Loving in the chest for unclear reasons.
Darrin Loving (center) was fatally stabbed with a kitchen knife and left with serious injuries at Manor Senior High School on October 29 around 12:47 p.m.
Sergeant Mary Eaton, Criminal Investigations Division, Manor Police Department Austin told Fox7: ‘There was a student with multiple stab wounds who were being treated by emergency medical services.
‘Shortly after that, we were notified that the student had succumbed to his injuries.
“What we do know is that this was an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public or students at the school.”
According C.B.S.Sierra Smith, the victim’s sister, revealed that Loving was a special needs student who barely spoke.
Since then, parents and other students have expressed their sorrow and remembered the young teenager.
Sierra Smith, the victim’s sister, revealed that Loving was a special needs student who barely spoke.
The district also canceled classes for Manor Senior High School and Manor Early College High School on October 30 and 31.
An anonymous student said he had known Loving for some time and was “very hurt to see him go.”
‘I feel sad. It’s a lot to take in. I’ve known him for two or three years. It hurts a lot to see him leave like that with just a few fights,’ they said. KUVE.
Other students also revealed that a video of the stabbing and its aftermath was sent to the school, leaving many traumatized, including ninth-grader Jayden Albequerque.
‘One of my friends told me there was a murder and I didn’t believe it until they showed me a video of what happened. And that’s where I was traumatized. And I just hid in a corner.
‘It was like the dead guy on the floor with blood everywhere.
‘I’m traumatized. I don’t know what to say. After watching the video, I didn’t want to watch it again,” Albequerque said. FOX7.
State Rep. Sheryl Cole, who represents Texas House District 46, where the school is located. wrote at X: “My heart breaks for the victim and my thoughts are with the victim’s family during this unimaginable tragedy.”
Despite extensive resuscitation efforts, Austin-Travis County EMS was unable to save Loving and he died at the scene approximately an hour later.
The school later closed early to allow parents to pick up their students and buses to drop them off at home.
The school later closed early to allow parents to pick up their students and buses to drop them off at home.
Manor ISD Superintendent Dr. Robert Sormani also released a statement saying, ‘This loss is devastating for our entire community, and our hearts go out to his family, friends, and everyone who knew him. We know that words cannot ease the pain and we are all grieving together.
‘We understand that this situation raises concern and we will also review security on campuses. “Our priority is to be there for all students and staff as we navigate this difficult time together.”
The district also canceled classes for Manor Senior High School and Manor Early College High School on October 30 and 31.
The family has not yet launched a GoFundMe.
The Manor Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division is actively investigating the case. Mbanwei is currently being held in the Travis County Jail.
DailyMail.com has contacted the Manor Police Department for more information.