2 hospitalized in reported stabbing at Pleasant Grove High School
Key Points:
- Two students were hospitalized after a stabbing incident at Pleasant Grove High School in Elk Grove, California, involving two teenage suspects aged 15 and 16.
- The stabbing occurred around 3:45 p.m. near a gym restroom during a fight, with one suspect using a knife to injure both victims.
- One victim has life-threatening injuries, while the other is recovering from non-life-threatening wounds; both suspects were arrested and charged with attempted murder.
- The high school and nearby Katherine Albiani Middle School were placed on precautionary lockdowns, which have since been lifted, and school activities were canceled for the evening.
- Increased law enforcement presence and a district crisis team will be available on campus to support students and staff following the incident.