Connecticut Teen Stabbed To Death Allegedly When She Refused A Date To Prom
A 16-year-old junior from Jonathan Law High School in Connecticut was stabbed to death this morning, according to The Courant. Police are investigating rumors that the 16-year-old male murdered her because she rejected his offer to take her to the prom. The male student is in custody, but police will not release his name at this time due to the suspect’s age. The teen who was murdered in school has been identified as Maren Sanchez. Classmates and friends mourn her passing. Students reported a highly emotional scene with classmates crying as “police and paramedics swarmed the school after the teen was stabbed,” KTUL reported.
I don’t know what’s happening and I’m shaking I’m so scared love you @marensanchez silent_beauty (@madison_edson) April 25, 2014
R.I.P Maren Sanchez you always be in my heart forever ?? — PVPI CHULO™ (@Cool_K1d69) April 25, 2014
I miss you — Jarrod Butts (@jarrod_butts) April 25, 2014
Milford Police Chief Keith Mello said the teen was stabbed in a hallway inside her high school around 7:15 a.m. this morning. A staff member, who witnessed part of the crime, said he tried to help. Paramedics arrived quickly to rush Maren Sanchez to Bridgeport Hospital.
After Milford teen Maren Sanchez was stabbed in school, her teacher held her in her lap until help arrived http://t.co/Z4RF92zQD4 — Connecticut Post (@connpost) April 25, 2014
Milford Schools Superintendent says Maren Sanchez was a member of National Honor Society and a student athlete. She was well-liked and respected by her peers and the staff at Jonathan Law High School.
#Milford superintendent Elizabeth Feser describes stabbing victim Maren Sanchez as “Vibrant” and an “incredible contributor” who was loved — Rachel Chinapen (@RachelChinapen) April 25, 2014
“We’ll get the bottom of it on how it happened and why,” Police Chief Keith Mello told CT News about the rumors the teen was stabbed for rejecting the young man’s offer to take her to the prom. The chief said he is unsure if any other teens saw the attack as it happened, but it is possible other students may have seen the entire murder. Chief Mellow wouldn’t comment on exactly how she died but stated, “there were some severe injuries visible around the neck.”
Condolences have even popped up on Maren’s other online platforms, like her YouTube video that she uploaded of a performance she gave. Watch Maren Sanchez’ beautiful performance:
Tributes to the teen fatally stabbed have already begun. The prom has been postponed and possibly cancelled.
Maren Sanchez. Friend.Family. And incredible young woman. You will be missed. My tribute: http://t.co/KIQCiTyt8D (hopefully this link stays)
— Ben Warters (@benwarters) April 25, 2014
