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Teens arrested after high school fight ends in stabbing in Surrey, B.C.

Two teenagers have been arrested after a fight at a high school in Surrey, B.C., ended in a stabbing on Monday.

Police took 16-year-old and 17-year-old into custody after incident

A police officer with his RCMP shoulder badge pictured.
Officers responding to a call from Panorama Ridge Secondary School found a 16-year-old boy who had been stabbed, a police statement said. (Ben Nelms/CBC)

Two teenagers have been arrested after a fight at a high school in Surrey, B.C., ended in a stabbing on Monday.

RCMP were called to Panorama Ridge Secondary School on 64 Avenue just before 4 p.m. PT. A statement said responding officers found a 16-year-old boy who'd been stabbed.

He was taken to hospitalwith serious injuries, RCMP said.

Two male suspects, aged 16and 17, were found nearby and arrested. Police said "initial indications" are that the teenagers, who knew each other, had been fighting before the stabbing.

"Surrey RCMP Youth Unit officers are working with the school and Surrey School District to ensure all students and staff are supported following this traumatic incident," the statement read.

Anyone with more information who hasn't already spoken to police is asked to call RCMP.