Student stabbed at Nogales High School in La Puente

High school student stabbed on campus

A student was stabbed at Nogales High School in La Puente Monday morning, officials said.

LA PUENTE, Calif. - Los Angeles County authorities were investigating after a student was stabbed at Nogales High School in La Puente, officials said.

Deputies were sent to the campus in the 400 block of Nogales Street about 10 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

The stabbing involved two male students and the school district said the attack happened in the boy's restroom.

In a statement, the Rowland Unified School District said that the campus was "immediately placed on lockdown to ensure the safety of all staff and students while the situation was assessed."

One student was detained. The other student was treated in the school’s medical office with a non-life-threatening stab wound to the abdomen, before he was transported to the hospital by paramedics. Deputies said that a school staff member was also injured trying to break up the fight, but didn't require medical attention.

One student was detained following a stabbing Monday morning at Nogales High School in La Puente. (Provided) (FOX 11)

Authorities said the student used a kitchen knife in the attack.

The school's lockdown was lifted at approximately 11 a.m., according to the district. Additional supervision was on campus and will remain as needed to support students and staff.