A stabbing incident at ASU West campus on September 19th saw a quick-thinking student named Matthew McCormick intervene and save the victim from further injury. Kaci Sloan, another student, stabbed Mara twice before McCormick stepped in.
An ASU West student walked into a classroom on campus and was stabbed by another student on Sept. 19. Luckily, there were others who intervened and helped the victim from further injury. Court documents tell the story of a 19-year-old student who planned an attack and chose the victim named Mara because she seemed like an "easier target."The quick actions of a witness named Matthew McCormick likely saved Mara's life.
Mara was taken to Banner Thunderbird Hospital and underwent surgery for stab wounds to her tricep and her ribcage area, where the knife cut into her spleen.She's back home now, but has a long recovery ahead.McCormick says he was not the only person in the class to step in and help Mara."It was a great job by everybody that was in that room; by the EMTs, the paramedics and police. Everybody responded really, really well.
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