High school boy stabbed on campus

Marisa O’Neil

A Corona del Mar High School student was injured Monday in an

apparent stabbing on the school’s campus.

The boy, whose name was not released, has a three-inch cut on his

cheek from the incident, which happened at about 11:45 a.m. Monday,

Newport Beach Police Sgt. Steve Shulman said.

The student received stitches but appeared to be in good

condition, Shulman said.

Police have no one in custody in connection with the incident,

which is under investigation.

“Detectives are trying to verify the victim’s story,” Shulman

said. “There’s no question that the victim was injured. They are

questioning how it occurred.”

Police would not reveal the student’s age or grade. Police believe

the incident took place in a bathroom but did not know what weapon

was used.

School officials could not be reached for comment late Wednesday.

Newport-Mesa Unified School District spokeswoman Jane Garland

confirmed that the incident did occur on campus. Police are handling

the investigation, she said.

“At the moment, we won’t say anything until the police

investigation is complete,” Garland said. “But it is my understanding

that the student will be fine.”

The school is safe despite the incident, Garland said. School

officials made an announcement to students, telling them what had

happened, she said.

Police believe this is an isolated incident.

“We have no reason to believe that other students are in jeopardy

of being injured,” Shulman said.

* MARISA O’NEIL covers public safety and courts. She may be

reached at (949) 574-4268 or at marisa.oneil@latimes.com.