Fight between students leads to stabbing at Tustin High School

Officials said a fight between two Orange County high school students took a tense and dangerous turn in Tustin Tuesday.

The Tustin Police Department responded to a call from Tustin High School a little after 12:15 p.m. According to police, one student was taken into custody while the other student was taken to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The student who was injured is expected to be okay. They were taken to the hospital in stable condition.

Authorities also said a knife was recovered at the scene.

The incident led to a brief shelter-in-place order that was eventually lifted.

The students were escorted off campus and were dismissed to their parents just before 3 p.m., police said.

A note from the high school sent to parents said there is no ongoing threat to students, staff, or the campus.

The violent incident remains under investigation.

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