Teen stabbed in chest outside Sacramento-area high school, sheriff says

ARDEN-ARCADE — Authorities are investigating after a teenager was stabbed outside of a school in the Arden-Arcade area of Sacramento.

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said late Tuesday afternoon that a 16-year-old boy was stabbed in the chest during a fight in front of Mira Loma High School on Edison Avenue.

The severity of the teen's injuries was not known, but authorities said he was alive in a hospital at last check.

The fight involved several students, authorities said. At least one person was detained.