16-Year-Old Boy Stabbed To Death During Brutal Classroom Brawl At California High School

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A 16-year-old boy was murdered throughout a combat at a California highschool this week. Now, his household is left to mourn his loss.

On Wednesday morning, a combat broke out inside a classroom at Montgomery High School in Santa Rosa, California. Two youngsters had been stabbed within the incident, and the assailant fled. One of the wounded teenagers, who was later recognized by members of the family as Jayden Jess Pienta, died later at an area hospital.

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According to KPIX, the combat started at round 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday when two 16-year-old juniors walked into an artwork class and confronted a 15-year-old freshman. At first, a trainer and a number of other aids had been capable of break up the combat. However, the outlet studies the scholars someway started combating once more. During the second brawl, the freshman allegedly “brandished a knife” and stabbed the opposite two teenagers concerned. Cops claimed the knife blade was “between four to five inches long,” per KPIX.

Santa Rosa Police Chief John Cregan spoke to the media in regards to the incident hours after it occurred. He famous there have been “some previous altercations between these students” within the weeks main as much as the combat. He added:

“One of those students received what appeared to be three stab wounds to his upper body. One student received one stab wound to his left hand.”

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Witnesses contained in the classroom referred to as 911. Cregan stated officers had been on scene “four minutes after receiving the call,” and started life-saving efforts on the teenager later recognized as Pienta. At first, each college students who had been stabbed had been aware and capable of present statements to cops. Sadly, after Pienta was rushed to the hospital, he died. Per ABC 7 News Bay Area, the second teen is anticipated to outlive his accidents.

Cops instantly went in search of the 15-year-old. He fled from campus after the combat, however officers later discovered him “in a nearby creek bed,” based on Cregan. He has been arrested and booked into Sonoma County Juvenile Justice Center. Cops aren’t releasing his title due to his age. However, they did affirm he was charged with three felonies — murder, tried murder, and possessing a weapon on a college campus — and one misdemeanor rely of battery.

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Following Pienta’s demise, a makeshift memorial has been rising over the past 48 hours outdoors Montgomery High School. The teen’s household has come ahead to discuss the tragedy, too. His grandmother Cheryl Griffin advised the media:

“He was a good boy, he was a quiet, gentle boy. He didn’t harm anybody. This is so out of character for something like this to happen to him. I don’t understand.”

Another lady, who was recognized solely as Pienta’s aunt, added:

“He was a great kid. He minded his own business, he did good in school. He was one of the sweetest, most lovable, kindest, cutest, just so bashful and compassionate. He didn’t deserve any of this, nobody saw this coming. [It is] an absolute tragedy and a loss.”

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