Student Arrested In Stabbing At High School In North County

SAN MARCOS, CA — A student was arrested on suspicion of stabbing another student at a high school in San Diego's North County.

The stabbing was reported just before 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mission Hills High School in San Marcos, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Office. When deputies arrived on campus, a school resource deputy found the victim on school grounds.

The victim was taken to the nurse's office for treatment before he was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, Sgt. Ryan Ehrlich said. He was expected to survive.

Deputies were given information about a possible suspect in the stabbing. The suspect was arrested at his home a short time later, Ehrlich said.

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

The high school was placed on lockdown shortly before 3:40 p.m. Authorities lifted the order after the suspect was arrested.