Fatal Stabbing Rocks California High School, Leaves Students and Staff Reeling

Cameron Gonzalez, 15, hugs fellow student Izzy Sullivan 18, while Cameron's mom, Amy Gonzalez, stands nearby after students were released from the football field following a fatal stabbing at Montgomery High School in Santa Rosa, Calif., on March 1, 2023. Beth Schlanker/The Press Democrat via AP

SANTA ROSA, Calif.—Detectives on Mar. 2 were investigating what prompted a fight between three students at a Northern California high school that ended in one fatally stabbing another as more than two dozen classmates watched.

A 15-year-old freshman was booked on suspicion of homicide and other charges in connection with Wednesday’s fatal stabbing in an art classroom at Montgomery High School in Santa Rosa, California. One 16-year-old junior was killed and another injured, police said.