At least three Santa Ana High School students were stabbed in Orange County, California, on Wednesday. According to Patch, the incident took place near near Santa Ana High School and Heninger Elementary School. Two people have been detained. The Sana Ana Police Department is leading the investigation on this case.
When did the incident occur?
Officers in proximity to the area of Martin R. Heninger Elementary School and Sana Ana High School responded to a call of a stabbing just before 3.30 pm local time on Wednesday. One student was found to be critically injured while two others were in stable condition, according to an NBC News report.
All three victims were taken to a local hospital, according to CBS Los Angeles. Police officials believe it to have been a large altercation involving several individuals.
The Santa Ana Unified School District has already notified parents about the incident stating that police is looking into the matter. Meanwhile, they have also stated that there was no harm for the public in the aftermath to this incident.
Have the police conducted arrests?
{{/usCountry}}Have the police conducted arrests?
{{/usCountry}}As of now, no arrests have been made in regards to this incident, but police officials reportedly believe high school students were involved in this act of violence. Two people have been detained for questioning as of the writing of the report, but there is no update on whether they have been charged for anything yet.
Following the stabbing, all after-school activities scheduled for Wednesday in this area was announced to be canceled. Meanwhile, counselors are on call at all times for students who may need any kind of support in light of this incident
This is a breaking news story and will be updated with more information