16-Year-Old Boy Stabbed To Death During Brutal Classroom Brawl At California High School
04.03.2023 - 00:59
/ perezhilton.com
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A 16-year-old boy was murdered during a fight at a California high school this week. Now, his family is left to mourn his loss.
On Wednesday morning, a fight broke out inside a classroom at Montgomery High School in Santa Rosa, California. Two teenagers were stabbed in the incident, and the assailant fled. One of the wounded teens, who was later identified by family members as Jayden Jess Pienta, died later at a local hospital.
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According to KPIX, the fight began at around 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday when two 16-year-old juniors walked into an art class and confronted a 15-year-old freshman. At first, a teacher and several aids were able to break up the fight. However, the outlet reports the students somehow began fighting again. During the second brawl, the freshman allegedly “brandished a knife” and stabbed the other two teens involved. Cops claimed the knife blade was “between four to five inches long,” per KPIX.
Santa Rosa Police Chief John Cregan spoke to the media about the incident hours after it occurred. He noted there were “some previous altercations between these students” in the weeks leading up to the fight. He added:
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Witnesses inside the classroom called 911. Cregan said officers were on scene “four minutes after receiving the call,” and began life-saving efforts on the teen later identified as Pienta. At first, both students who were stabbed were conscious and able to provide statements to cops. Sadly, after Pienta was rushed to the hospital, he died. Per ABC 7 News Bay Area, the second teen is expected to survive his injuries.
Cops immediately went looking for the 15-year-old. He