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Second Teen Arrested in Fatal Stabbing Near Milpitas High School

Police are seeking tips in an active homicide inquiry.

Overview

  • The stabbing happened during a fight on Vienna Drive outside the campus, and 17-year-old Jarred Jon Cavan later died at a hospital.
  • A 17-year-old suspect remained at the scene, was taken into custody without incident, and was booked into juvenile hall on suspicion of homicide and assault with a deadly weapon.
  • Detectives identified a second suspect, a 16-year-old Milpitas resident, who was arrested in Ontario in Southern California with help from Ontario police and booked into Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall.
  • Police said a 16-year-old girl injured in the fight was treated at a hospital and released.
  • Investigators have not determined what led to the fight and asked witnesses to share tips by phone or through the city’s anonymous crime-tip website.