SAN MARCOS, Calif. (CNS) - A suspect was arrested Wednesday in connection with a stabbing at Mission Hills High School in San Marcos.
The San Diego County Sheriff's Office received a call Wednesday from a person who claimed to have been stabbed at the school, located at 1 Mission Hills Court. When deputies arrived on campus, a school resource deputy found the victim on school grounds, the sheriff's department said.
The victim was taken to the nurse's office for treatment before he was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. He is expected to survive, sheriff's officials said.
Deputies were given information at the school about a possible suspect in the stabbing, and that person was arrested at his home a short time later, according to officials.
The high school was placed on lockdown just before 3:40 p.m., and authorities lifted the order after the suspect was arrested.
Both the victim and the suspect are students at the school, authorities said.
The investigation is ongoing.
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