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Two teenagers arrested after stabbing at Pleasant Grove High School
Two teenagers, aged 15 and 16, have been arrested on attempted murder charges following a stabbing incident at Pleasant Grove High School in Elk Grove, California. The altercation occurred on Wednesday afternoon, October 28, at approximately 3:45 p.m. in a school restroom near the campus gymnasium.
Two victims sustained stab wounds and were transported to a local hospital by the Cosumnes Fire Department. While initial reports identified the victims as students, the Elk Grove Unified School District clarified that the incident took place after normal dismissal hours, after students had already been sent home for the day.
Law enforcement officers located and detained the suspects in a neighborhood south of the campus. One suspect is believed to have stabbed both victims during a physical fight. Police recovered a weapon at the scene. The investigation into the motive remains ongoing.
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