Why is 17-year-old sophomore Juan Carlos Rivera in the news today?
On Tuesday morning, 17-year-old Juan Carlos Rivera was stabbed to death in a fight that took place in a high school courtyard. After hearing the news, parents flocked to Coral Gables High School to immediately pick up their children. A fellow student at the Florida school, whose name has not been released, was arrested for the murder. Students who witnessed the fight said it started over a girl. The attacker pulled out a switchblade or box cutter and stabbed Rivera in the chest several times. Student Felix Cedeno told CBS, “I saw the guy bleeding, I saw a guy in pain holding his chest and as soon as he fell to the ground I ran over to help him as soon as I could.” Miami-Dade School Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho is asking parents to be patient. “Every single parent who has a child here should understand that your children are under the watchful eye of teachers and under the car of trusted teachers,” said Carvalho. Nonetheless, parents stood outside the school waiting to find out if
