Ex-student stabs 3 at Torrance school
A former student at the Switzer Learning Center, a nonpublic special education school in Torrance, California, allegedly stabbed three staff members around 8:15 a.m. Monday before fleeing and was later arrested, police said. The suspect also claimed to have planted two pipe bombs nearby, prompting a Bomb Squad response, street closures and a school lockdown; no explosive devices were found and the investigation continues.
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📌 Key Facts
- Torrance Police responded around 8:15 a.m. PT to Switzer Learning Center on Amapola Court
- Three staff injured (two hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries; one treated at scene); a fourth person was targeted but not stabbed
- Suspect in custody; claimed two pipe bombs near 208th St & Amapola Ave—LASD Bomb Squad found none
- Nearby streets temporarily closed and the school was locked down as a precaution