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10-01-2011, 06:36 PM
Teenager 'punched and stabbed ex-girlfriend to death at school after lunch break argument'
teenager allegedly fatally stabbed his ex-girlfriend at school in a brutal attack after punching the girl and pushing her to the ground.
Abraham Lopez, 18, stabbed Cindi Santana, 17, at South East High School in South Gate, California, and she died hours later, police said.
Lopez was allegedly arguing with her during a lunch break - and later caused a hospital bomb scare by saying he had hidden explosive devices.
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Fear: School police officers wait with parents who came to pick up their children during a lockdown after the stabbing at South East High School on Friday
Fear: School police officers wait with parents who came to pick up their children during a lockdown after the stabbing at South East High School on Friday
He stabbed her several times before being subdued by a school official, policeman and a student, who all suffered minor injuries, authorities said.
Los Angeles Unified School District police chief Steve Zipperman said a school dean tried to intervene and realised Lopez had a knife.
Investigators thought he could have planted explosives in the vehicle of the girl's family - parked in a garage at the hospital where she died.
The hospital was briefly locked down on Friday night while a sheriff's bomb squad searched the car but they found nothing, Chief Zipperman said.
Response: Lopez allegedly began arguing with her during a lunch break - and later caused a bomb scare by saying he had hidden explosive devices
Response: Lopez allegedly began arguing with her during a lunch break - and later caused a bomb scare by saying he had hidden explosive devices
Lopez allegedly told detectives he had placed explosive devices in several places. Another team searched the family's home and found nothing.
'It's difficult to understand if somebody gets stabbed, but then when we lose a student as a result of that, let's face it - there isn't anything worse'
Steve Zipperman
Los Angeles USD police chief
The girl died at a hospital in Lynwood, California, after surgery. Lopez is in police custody and is expected to appear in court on Tuesday.
‘This is our bread and butter, the safety and security of our students,’ Chief Zipperman told KCAL-TV.
‘It's difficult to understand if somebody gets stabbed, but then when we lose a student as a result of that, let's face it - there isn't anything worse.’
School tragedy: South East High School in South Gate has about 3,000 students and is located about 15 miles south of Los Angeles, California
School tragedy: South East High School in South Gate has about 3,000 students and is located about 15 miles south of Los Angeles, California
Lopez was taken to a hospital to ensure he was not injured during his arrest. He was being held on suspicion of murder on $1million bail.
'I feel bad for the family and for all the friends. She's gone but never forgotten. I wish that wouldn't have happened'
Deisy Nava, student
Grief counsellors were made available to students at the school, Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent John Deasy said.
South East High School has about 3,000 students and is located about 15 miles south of Los Angeles, California.
‘I feel bad for the family and for all the friends,’ student Deisy Nava told ABC. ‘She's gone but never forgotten. I wish that wouldn't have happened.’
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Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2044171/Abraham-Lopez-punched-stabbed-ex-girlfriend-death-school-lunch-break-argument.html#ixzz1ZaWFEGx7
teenager allegedly fatally stabbed his ex-girlfriend at school in a brutal attack after punching the girl and pushing her to the ground.
Abraham Lopez, 18, stabbed Cindi Santana, 17, at South East High School in South Gate, California, and she died hours later, police said.
Lopez was allegedly arguing with her during a lunch break - and later caused a hospital bomb scare by saying he had hidden explosive devices.
Scroll down for video
Fear: School police officers wait with parents who came to pick up their children during a lockdown after the stabbing at South East High School on Friday
Fear: School police officers wait with parents who came to pick up their children during a lockdown after the stabbing at South East High School on Friday
He stabbed her several times before being subdued by a school official, policeman and a student, who all suffered minor injuries, authorities said.
Los Angeles Unified School District police chief Steve Zipperman said a school dean tried to intervene and realised Lopez had a knife.
Investigators thought he could have planted explosives in the vehicle of the girl's family - parked in a garage at the hospital where she died.
The hospital was briefly locked down on Friday night while a sheriff's bomb squad searched the car but they found nothing, Chief Zipperman said.
Response: Lopez allegedly began arguing with her during a lunch break - and later caused a bomb scare by saying he had hidden explosive devices
Response: Lopez allegedly began arguing with her during a lunch break - and later caused a bomb scare by saying he had hidden explosive devices
Lopez allegedly told detectives he had placed explosive devices in several places. Another team searched the family's home and found nothing.
'It's difficult to understand if somebody gets stabbed, but then when we lose a student as a result of that, let's face it - there isn't anything worse'
Steve Zipperman
Los Angeles USD police chief
The girl died at a hospital in Lynwood, California, after surgery. Lopez is in police custody and is expected to appear in court on Tuesday.
‘This is our bread and butter, the safety and security of our students,’ Chief Zipperman told KCAL-TV.
‘It's difficult to understand if somebody gets stabbed, but then when we lose a student as a result of that, let's face it - there isn't anything worse.’
School tragedy: South East High School in South Gate has about 3,000 students and is located about 15 miles south of Los Angeles, California
School tragedy: South East High School in South Gate has about 3,000 students and is located about 15 miles south of Los Angeles, California
Lopez was taken to a hospital to ensure he was not injured during his arrest. He was being held on suspicion of murder on $1million bail.
'I feel bad for the family and for all the friends. She's gone but never forgotten. I wish that wouldn't have happened'
Deisy Nava, student
Grief counsellors were made available to students at the school, Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent John Deasy said.
South East High School has about 3,000 students and is located about 15 miles south of Los Angeles, California.
‘I feel bad for the family and for all the friends,’ student Deisy Nava told ABC. ‘She's gone but never forgotten. I wish that wouldn't have happened.’
See video here
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2044171/Abraham-Lopez-punched-stabbed-ex-girlfriend-death-school-lunch-break-argument.html#ixzz1ZaWFEGx7