A 15-year-old girl was stabbed to death by an intruder at a California high school on Monday in what appears to have been “a random act,” according to police.
The victim, who was not identified by law enforcement, was taken to an area hospital where she died from her injuries. The suspect of the stabbing, Anthony Gray, 52, was detained by a Stockton Unified School District police officer and booked into the San Joaquin County Jail on a charge of murder, the Stockton Police Department wrote on social media.
“Detectives believe this appears to be a random act and they are trying to determine why this student was targeted,” police said.
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Gray drove to the front parking lot of Stagg High School at around 11 a.m., parked his vehicle, walked over to the student, and stabbed her before being detained, police said. The investigation remains active.
The school was placed under lockdown after the stabbing. The victim’s family identified her as Alicia Reynaga during a vigil outside the school, according to KRCA3.
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Anyone with information about the stabbing can call SPD’s non-emergency number at (209) 937-8377 or its Investigations Division at (209) 937-8323.
