Student, 16, Is Stabbed Near Campus

A 16-year-old Cleveland High School student was stabbed more than a dozen times just outside the Reseda campus Tuesday afternoon, apparently in retaliation for an altercation a day earlier, police said.

The boy, whose name was not released, was taken to Northridge Hospital Medical Center in critical condition, but police said late in the day that his injuries were not life-threatening.

One youth, also 16, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, Los Angeles Police Sgt. Gregory Renner said, and another male youth was being sought in connection with the attack, which occurred right after classes let out for the day about 3:15 p.m.

The Northridge teenager was stabbed three times in the chest and abdomen, eight times in the back and twice in the head and neck area, authorities said.

The attack occurred on a road that connects the school with Joaquin Miller Continuation School, witnesses said.

After the stabbing the teenager made his way back to Cleveland High’s office and his assailants fled.

Renner said the boy and his attackers had been in a fight Monday. It was unclear what the dispute was about, he said.

The victim’s 17-year-old brother was with him at the time of the attack, said Officer Eileen Stuart, and was beaten but not stabbed. He was treated at Northridge Hospital, but his injuries were not believed to be serious.