Student arrested for stabbing classmate at Mission Hills High in San Marcos

SAN MARCOS, Calif. (CNS) – A suspect was arrested Wednesday in connection with a stabbing at Mission Hills High School in San Marcos.

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office received a call Wednesday from a person who claimed they had been stabbed at the school, located at 1 Mission Hills Court. When officers arrived on campus, a school resource deputy found the victim on school grounds, the sheriff’s department said.

The victim was transported to the nurse’s office for treatment before being transported to hospital with serious injuries. He is expected to survive, sheriff’s officials said.

Police received information at the school about a possible suspect in the stabbing, and that person was arrested at his home a short time later, according to authorities.

The high school was placed on lockdown just before 3:40 p.m. and authorities lifted the order after the suspect’s arrest.

Both the victim and suspect are students at the school, authorities said.

The investigation is ongoing.

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