Student stabbed outside South El Monte High on school's graduation night, authorities say

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Thursday, June 6, 2024
Student stabbed outside South El Monte High on graduation night
Student stabbed outside South El Monte High on graduation nightA student was stabbed in the chest outside South El Monte High as the school's graduation ceremony was ending, authorities said.

SOUTH EL MONTE, Calif. (KABC) -- A student was stabbed in the chest outside South El Monte High as the school's graduation ceremony was ending, authorities said.

The stabbing was reported around 9:20 p.m. Wednesday in the 1000 block of Durfee Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

Authorities said a fight occurred outside the school, resulting in a male student getting stabbed in the chest. He was taken to a hospital in unknown condition, but he's expected to survive.

The Sheriff's Department also said the victim does not appear to be a graduating student.

Footage from the scene showed a large law enforcement presence outside the campus, near the football field.

No suspect description was available, and no arrest has been made.

Further details were not immediately available.

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