Student Injured Santa Monica High School Fight On 1st Day Of School

SANTA MONICA, CA — One student was injured and another was in police custody after a fight broke out at Santa Monica High School Thursday, the district's first day back from summer break.

A student was sent to the hospital with a non-life-threatening "facial laceration," according to the Santa Monica Police Department. The student was injured by an "unknown sharp object," according to Santa Monica High School Principal Marae Cruce. Another juvenile student was taken into police custody after running off campus after the fight, authorities said.

There were no additional injuries, authorities said. Police officers remained on campus, but school remained open and classes continued Thursday, according to police.

Police officers responded to the fight on Santa Monica High School's campus at 12:45 p.m., authorities said. The fight happened between two students during lunch, according to Cruce, who sent a letter to the school community Thursday afternoon.

"The Santa Monica Police Department is investigating and we are cooperating fully with the investigation. We are in communication with the parents of both students," Cruce said. "Our security team, administration and SMPD were on the scene of the incident immediately. The involved students have been identified and the suspect has been detained."

The district will discipline the students based on the education code at the completion of the investigation, according to Gail Pinsker, Community and Public Relations Officer for the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District.

"Our schools use restorative practices and other programs to work with students in a situation like this," Pinsker said.

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