A stabbing at Mt. San Antonio College may have resulted because of a love triangle between students, according to media reports, and left one man in the hospital and one in police custody Thursday.
The stabbing was reported at around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the campus in Walnut. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to the call regarding two men fighting, and one who was stabbed in the neck..
The fight between the two men was over a woman, all students at the college, KTLA reported. The woman’s ex-boyfriend started the fight and her new boyfriend pulled out a knife and stabbed the other man, authorities told KTLA.
Paramedics were sent to the campus in the 1100 block of North Grand Avenue at about 11:35 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
The victim was in the hospital and a suspect was arrested, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, which reported early Wednesday afternoon that there was no public safety emergency at the community college.
An argument between the two men escalated into a fight, leading to the stabbing, Mt. San Antonio College spokeswoman Jill Dolan said.
Campus counselors were available on the campus to assist students.
Deputies and investigators remained on the college campus until noon, according to media reports.