what is the role of andy rodriguez of coral gables in the murder of juan carlos rivera?
Coral Gables Senior High School in Coral Gables, Florida was the scene of a murder of a grade 10 student today. Juan Carlos Rivera was stabbed to death at an outside courtyard after a fight erupted in the school between classes. CNN reports that one student, in front of four or more witnesses pulled out a knife and murdered Juan Carlos Rivera. The suspect has been arrested. The victim was stabbed in the chest with a switchblade. A security lockdown occurred at the school after the incident occurred. The murder victim’s name has not yet been released by the police investigating this crime. The superintendent of Miami-Dade County schools, Alberto Carvalho, stated that “I think we need to understand….that children are responding to everyday stressful situations in very negative ways. Random acts of violence like the one we saw here today are almost not preventable.” I vehemently disagree with that statement. Public schools are not doing enough to protect the students. All public schools
With students spilling into the hallways and courtyard of Coral Gables Senior High School on Tuesday morning, 17-year-old Juan Carlos Rivera found himself outside the gym about 9 a.m., locked in a shoving match with another student. Reportedly tussling over the affection of a girl, Juan Carlos and the other boy pushed each other in what seemed like a typical schoolyard fight that would be settled with fists. Instead, witnesses said the boy, identified as Andy Rodriguez, pulled a blade on Juan Carlos and stabbed him three times — once in the chest, once in the collarbone and once near the stomach. As Juan Carlos lay dying on the ground, the boy dashed away but was caught almost immediately by Coral Gables police. Within minutes, the school was in lockdown, with top school district officials, police and panicked parents descending on the campus — struggling to comprehend the death of one student at the hands of another. “This will be a very lengthy and detailed investigation,” said D
