Orange H.S. locked down after a student fight involving a knife

Today at 1:07 p.m., the Orange Police Department received a call regarding a student in the Orange High Health Office with a laceration to his hand.

The victim reported he was involved in a fight with a known juvenile from Orange High School.

During the altercation, the suspect brandished a knife and the victim received a laceration to his hand.

The suspect fled from the school prior to the arrival of the police officers.

The victim was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.

The investigation is ongoing.

Orange High School was on a soft lockdown and other nearby schools were in a shelter-in-place for approximately one hour.

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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