Student stabbed during fight at Oakland's Castlemont High School, police say

ByKiley RussellBay City News logo
Thursday, August 20, 2026 11:53PM
Student stabbed during fight at Oakland's Castlemont High: police
A student was stabbed during a fight at Oakland's Castlemont High School on Thursday, according to police.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- A teen was taken to the hospital after being stabbed during a fight involving multiple kids at Oakland's Castlemont High School on Thursday morning, according to police and fire officials.

Oakland Fire Department crews responded to a reported assault on the campus at 8601 MacArthur Blvd. at about 10:25 a.m.

"The patient was transported and listed in stable condition," according to OFD spokesperson Michael Hunt.

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Police officials said the teen was "injured by a bladed object during a fight with other juveniles."

Multiple teens were detained in connection with the fight.

A spokesperson for Oakland Unified School District said the fight happened in a back parking lot following some kind of disagreement and that the person who was stabbed suffered injuries that aren't considered life-threatening.

The fight and stabbing triggered Castlemont's "secure school protocol, in which everyone was kept inside their classrooms and offices until Oakland Police gave us the all-clear," according to a statement sent out by OUSD spokesperson John Sasaki.

Normal operations resumed on campus at about 11:30 a.m.

"In addition to academics, schools across Oakland Unified School District teach social emotional learning skills, which include anger management and conflict resolution, and we implore our students to use these skills every chance they get and to resolve their differences peacefully," the district's statement said.

Anyone with information about the case can contact the Oakland Police Department Felony Assault Unit at 510-238-3426. Videos and photos can be sent to cidvideos@oaklandca.gov..

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