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Coral Gables High School Stabbing: Juan Carlos Rivera Killed

by Blaine Metzgar | September 15, 2009 at 08:48 am

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Juan Carlos Rivera, a high school student in Coral Gables, Florida, was fatally stabbed this morning, September 15, 2009. Authorities quickly responded to the incident while the school was placed on lock down.

Police spokeswoman Janette Frevola said Coral Gables Senior High School was put on lock down Tuesday morning.

Miami-Dade police sent out a news release that said it was responding to the school's address for a "death investigation."

Miami-Dade schools superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho said there had been a stabbing at the school and that someone breached security. He was at the state Board of Education meeting in Miami but had to leave to attend to the incident.

Updates to be made as more details are released.

Miami-Dade schools assistant superintendent Enid Weisman said a male student was killed at Coral Gables Senior High School on Tuesday morning. Weisman, who was at a state Board of Education meeting in Miami, says another student is in custody.

Juan Carlos Rivera was a 17 year-old high school sophomore.

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Melissa Lezcano (not verified)

at 13:56 on October 6th, 2009

I THINK THE KID THAT STABBED JUAN IS A TOTAL IDIET. IT'S GOOD HE GOT ARRESTED BECOUSE HE WAS SO STUPID. I MEAN IF I WAS HIS GF I WOULD TOTALLY BREAK UP WITH HIM LIKE DUH.

....angel (not verified)

at 10:05 on October 7th, 2009

wat dat kid did was like omg he was so stupid nd dum

shalimar (not verified)

at 10:09 on October 7th, 2009

i think he is stupid and was cuban only cubans would do that kind of stuff .... but life is life hope one day he think about it and regret it......

shalimar (not verified)

at 10:11 on October 7th, 2009

i Think he is cuban cuz only cuban would do dat !! also i think one day he would regret doing that over a cuban dramatic n shit girl .... well hopefully he regret it and turn his life el lado que tiene q ser y dejar de ser tan inmaduro y ser realista

melissa123 (not verified)

at 10:15 on October 7th, 2009

Shalimar pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee........... shit up and go back to puerto rico girlllll!!!!!! U know what i just realize? U WOULD LOVE TO BE CUBAN !!!! cuz u talk too much about us so please...I think that guy is so stupid but he'll pay for what he did :)