The Brief
- On May 7, three students were stabbed at Santa Ana High School in what police said was a gang-related incident.
- One of those students, 14-year-old Armando Flores, was killed when he apparently tried to stop the fight.
- Two brothers – also students at the school – turned themselves in to authorities later that evening.
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The family of a 14-year-old boy stabbed to death at Santa Ana High School last month are filing a legal claim against the school district, alleging it created a dangerous environment that led to the student’s “preventable death.”
What we know:
The recently filed claim alleges that the Santa Ana Unified School District “failed to provide adequate campus security and supervision, creating a dangerous environment that led to the tragic and preventable death of Armando Morales and the stabbing injuries sustained by another student. The incident, which took place during school hours, has raised urgent questions regarding the district’s responsibility to protect its students,” a statement from the family’s lawyers said.…