Four students from Watsonville High School were arrested after three people were injured in a stabbing and assault on campus Thursday morning.

Shortly after 10 a.m., Watsonville police along with Santa Cruz County Sheriff's deputies and the county's Anti-Crime Team were called to the school on East Beach Street on reports of a stabbing.

Police said a sergeant arrived at the scene less than two minutes later and found school staff holding down a 16-year-old suspect, who was quickly detained and taken into custody.

According to officers, a 14-year-old student and a school staff member were stabbed. Firefighters and school staff rendered aid to the victims as ambulances arrived.

Following the stabbing, a second incident took place. Police said another student fled from the stabbing scene,

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