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Former Student Arrested After Stabbing Three at Torrance Special-Ed School as Bomb Squad Probes Reported Threat

Authorities are investigating a claim of pipe bombs near 208th Street at Amapola Avenue.

Overview

  • Police say three staff members were stabbed and a fourth was targeted at Switzer Learning Center around 8:15 a.m. PT.
  • Two victims were taken to Harbor General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and a third was treated at the scene.
  • The suspect, a former student, was taken into custody and allegedly claimed he had placed two pipe bombs nearby.
  • The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Bomb Squad is investigating, and police urged the public to avoid Amapola Avenue and adjacent streets.
  • Officials have not announced a motive, and aerial footage showed what appeared to be a knife and a backpack near the campus as investigators seek tips.