Los Angeles High School students stabbed near campus: 10 individuals involved, police say
Two high school students stabbed outside Los Angeles High School in the Mid-Wilshire area Monday afternoon were attacked by as many as 10 people, police said Tuesday. The victims were listed in stable condition and expected to survive. Three suspects were detained as part of the investigation.
Unidentified suspects approached two L.A. High School students on the 4600 block of Olympic Boulevard at about 4:30 p.m. Monday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Prior top initial reports, only one of the two victims, 15- and 16-year-old boys, are believed to be LAUSD students. They were attacked at the corner of Olympic and Rimpau boulevards about an hour after the school let out for the day. The students were hospitalized in stable condition Monday afternoon. The victims sustained injuries to the upper back and arms and legs. They are expected to survive, police said Tuesday.
The stabbing "was the result of an on-campus dispute," according to the LAPD. Police believe the suspects and victims know each other. Police said the suspects fled the scene in two vehicles.
Tuesday morning, Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore gave an update to the case at a police commission meeting.
The two victims were attacked by as many as 10 individuals ranging in age from 15 to 20 years old, Moore said.
The suspects fled the scene in two vehicles, identified as a black Toyota and a red Cadillac, Moore said. The Cadillac has been taken into custody.
Three suspects have been detained in the investigation. None of the three attended L.A. High School, Moore said. Two of the suspects were released following questioning.
Moore said a 14-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy were held. The 17-year-old was allegedly in possession of a concealed firearm in the vehicle, Moore said. Moore did not elaborate on the third suspect.
Two knives and two handguns were recovered so far in the investigation, Moore said.
LAPD said there would be an increased police presence on campus for the rest of the week.
"Law enforcement is currently investigating this incident, and we are working with the school to ensure our campus remains safe. Counselors and mental health support will be provided to those who may need it in school tomorrow," Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho tweeted Monday evening.
