1 killed and 2 injured in stabbing near Bakersfield high school
One person was killed and two others were injured Tuesday in a stabbing near a Bakersfield high school.
According to preliminary information, the incident occurred about 2:40 p.m. near Foothill Road and Morning Drive. Foothill High School was reportedly placed on lockdown.
A person of interest has been detained, and authorities said they might have recovered the weapon used in the attack.
“This is a very active scene,” the Kern County’s Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. “We ask the public to avoid the area.”
The Sheriff’s Office initially reported there were four victims but later corrected the number.
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