Overview
- Police say the stabbing occurred around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the play area during an after-school program, prompting a lockdown.
- The 7-year-old suffered three shoulder wounds, was treated by paramedics at the scene, released to a parent, and is recovering, according to the district.
- Officers identified the fleeing suspect using residential surveillance video and prior police contacts, then used a Los Altos Police K-9 to track him to his home and detain him with a guardian’s cooperation.
- Investigators recovered a kitchen knife believed to be the weapon, and police say the 10-year-old has no connection to the school or its after-school program.
- The child was transferred to Pacific Clinics for juvenile mental-health care as the investigation continues, with motive and the children’s relationship unresolved and counseling offered on campus.