New details emerge about fatal stabbing at Manor High School

MANOR, Texas – Court documents reveal new information about fatal stabbing Manor High School on Tuesday. Police say the 18-year-old boy, who is facing first-degree murder charges, stabbed his classmate in a school bathroom.

A school resource officer said students yelling “oooh” and “Mac Brown had a knife” caught his attention Tuesday afternoon. It was lunch time at Manor High School.

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Court documents said the officer looked into the bathroom and saw a student with his hands in his pockets. The officer said that he asked him to take his hands off, but he did not, and a fight broke out. The officer eventually removed his hands from his pockets, one of which contained a kitchen knife.

The officer said a student was found in the lunch area with multiple stab wounds. The blood spatter, indicating a fight between two students, started in the restroom and ended in the hallway next to the cafeteria. Students recorded what happened on video.

“We’ve seen videos of this kid on the ground and pictures of him on the ground holding his neck and I think a police officer holding him down,” Manor High School student Camila Garcia said.

“I was traumatized, I don’t know what to say. After seeing the video, I didn’t want to see it again,” said Manor High School junior Jayden Alburquerque.

Darrin Loving was stabbed to death. Mac Brown Mbanwei was arrested and charged with first degree murder.

“When everyone got the news, we were automatically shocked and thought: I can’t sit here and focus on this screen when I know someone near us was injured,” Manor High School student Jaylen Jackson said. he said. .

The school was quarantined, students were sent home early, and classes were canceled for the rest of the week.

“I don’t know if I feel safe at this school,” Garcia said.

“You don’t know how to send your kids away and you don’t know what’s going to happen, they’re not safe,” Manor High parent Lily Andara said.

Manor ISD said two designated district police officers and one security guard were on campus at the time of the incident, which is standard daily. They said hand-held metal detectors are available for random screenings but are not used every day.

“Schools tend to be very reactive, and that’s not the right way to go. We need to learn from what’s happening in other schools and make at least some security adjustments,” Crime and Safety Specialist Randy Sutton said. he said. “Violence can happen anywhere, and you want to have as hardened targeting as possible; have metal detectors, set up a system where kids know they will be held accountable for their actions.”

The district said they have reviewed their security protocols since the incident and are considering additional measures such as enhanced screening procedures, increased security personnel and additional training for staff and students on conflict de-escalation.

“I also want to make sure that if something like this happens, there are a lot of protocols in place for the safety of the kids,” said Manor High School parent Teki Herrod.

Mbanwei is being held in the Travis County jail on $1 million bail.

A candlelight vigil will be held Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the Manor Athletic Complex, 14832 FM 973.