Watsonville police say Watsonville High School remains under a shelter-in-place order after a stabbing on Thursday morning.The stabbing was reported on campus around 10 a.m., and a Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District spokesperson said a student was stabbed.The spokesperson said a confrontation between two students led to the stabbing. A staff member who tried to break up the fight was also injured; the nature of the staff member’s injuries is unclear.Both the student and the staff member are expected to be okay, according to police.School staff detained the 16-year-old student suspect until officers arrived and took him into custody.“The school will remain under a shelter-in-place order until we complete our investigation. The Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District will provide additional updates to parents and staff,” police said.
WATSONVILLE, Calif. —
Watsonville police say Watsonville High School remains under a shelter-in-place order after a stabbing on Thursday morning.
The stabbing was reported on campus around 10 a.m., and a Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District spokesperson said a student was stabbed.
The spokesperson said a confrontation between two students led to the stabbing. A staff member who tried to break up the fight was also injured; the nature of the staff member’s injuries is unclear.
Both the student and the staff member are expected to be okay, according to police.
School staff detained the 16-year-old student suspect until officers arrived and took him into custody.
“The school will remain under a shelter-in-place order until we complete our investigation. The Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District will provide additional updates to parents and staff,” police said.