Hundreds of students in Santa Rosa walked out of class to voice safety concerns after a teen was fatally stabbed at Montgomery High School and a student at another school brought a gun onto campus.
On Wednesday, a fight and stabbing broke out inside a classroom at Montgomery High School that left 16-year-old Jayden Pienta dead and another student injured.
Police also this week responded to Maria Carillo High School on reports of a student armed with a gun. The student was arrested and the gun found ditched nearby.Detectives on Thursday were investigating what prompted a fight between three students at a Santa Rosa-area high school that ended in one fatally stabbing another as more than two dozen classmates watched. Thom Jensen reports.
Students said they feel the school district is not keeping them informed or doing nearly enough to keep them safe. Some students would like to see school resource officers return after the district voted to end the program three years ago.Parents also marched in solidarity with students. "We all support our children and just want the best for them," parent Courtney Hurwitz said."And we want the local school board to make the right decision."Santa Rosa police and Santa Rosa High School District officials provide updates on the fight that left one student dead and another injured Wednesday.
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