GRIDLEY, CA (MPG) – On Wednesday at about 9:40 a.m., Gridley High School Resource Officer Ashley Carson responded to a report of a stabbing in the boys’ locker room.

The school was placed on lockdown in the Guardian Building, where some parents told The Gridley Herald that their children felt safe. School was canceled at 10:45 a.m. and all students were sent home.

Gridley Unified School District Superintendent Justin Kern said in a letter to parents that day, “Due to the nature of the incident and the disruption it has caused, I have made the decision to dismiss students today at 10:45 a.m. to ensure their well-being and provide a safe and supportive environment.”

A student in the locker room at the time of the incident told The Gridley Herald that he heard, “Oh, my goodness, he got stabbed!” The suspect fled after Carson came in, according to the student talking to the newspaper before he ran out with other students.

According to CAL FIRE, the victim was conscious and alert when transported by ambulance to Adventist Health Rideout in Marysville.

At about 9:59 a.m., California Highway Patrol (CHP) called the Gridley Police Department saying they had found a juvenile possibly associated with the incident. The suspect was taken to Gridley Police Department for questioning.

Nearby Wilson Elementary School was put on code yellow. Code yellow means that as a precaution for events or incidents occurring outside the school building, students and staff are asked to remain in their classrooms and can continue learning as there is no immediate or active threat.

The names and ages of the suspects are not being released, as of press time.