Student injured in stabbing at Elsie Allen High School in Santa Rosa
One student was injured and another student was facing an attempted murder charge after a stabbing took place on the campus of Elsie Allen High School in Santa Rosa Tuesday afternoon, police said.
Officers told CBS News Bay Area that a 911 call came in at 2:58 p.m. advising that a student had been stabbed on the campus located at 599 Bellevue Avenue. Police responded to the scene and found the 15-year-old victim, who was taken to a local hospital by ambulance.
The victim was stabbed at least three times in the upper torso and had to undergo surgery. Police said he is in stable condition and is expected to survive.
Police said staff had detained a 15-year-old boy and were holding him in the administrative office. Santa Rosa police said the fight was not gang-related and they are investigating what led to the fight. According to police, 14 students witnessed the stabbing which occurred during a fight in the class.
A black-folding knife was recovered at the scene. Police said the 15-year-old suspect was arrested on suspicion of murder and having a weapon to school.
The stabbing prompted the school to be placed on lockdown. Officers coordinated with school officials to release students to their parents.
