A person has been charged with homicide in reference to the stabbing at Stagg Excessive Faculty in Stockton, California, that killed a 15-year-old lady, who was apparently attacked at random, authorities mentioned.
Anthony Grey, 52, was booked into the San Joaquin County Jail, police mentioned.
CBS Sacramento studies the lady was recognized as Alyicia Reynaga, a freshman who performed on the softball group. A vigil was held for her Monday night.
"It hurts," journey softball coach Vincent Enriquez advised the station. "Everyone right here, we cherished this lady greater than anybody on this planet."
"Who would wish to do that to this child?" he added.
"I will at all times have that vacant house in my coronary heart," mentioned Lia Medrazo, the varsity's softball coach. "The women are going to overlook her and I hope her sister comes again and needs to play for her."
The lady was stabbed a number of instances at about 11 a.m. on the college in Stockton in California's Central Valley and died at a hospital, Stockton Unified Faculty District Superintendent John Ramirez Jr. mentioned at a information convention. The alleged attacker drove to the varsity and went by way of a campus gate, police mentioned. He attacked earlier than safety and workers might cease him, Ramirez mentioned.
"It occurred so fast that they weren't in a position to cease it, however they have been there instantly, therefore why the assailant was in a position to be detained and brought into custody so rapidly," he mentioned.
The college was positioned on lockdown after the stabbing. "We undoubtedly might be re-evaluating" campus safety, he mentioned.
Police initially mentioned the teenager appeared to have been focused. However Officer Joe Silva advised the Sacramento Bee on Monday night that detectives now imagine it was a random act.
A motive for the killing stays underneath investigation, police mentioned.