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Suspect arrested following stabbing in Downtown Chico

The stabbing occurred in the area of West First and Main Streets at around noon on Wednesday
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A stabbing occurred in Downtown Chico in the above shown area. Taken by Nathan Chiochios on Jan. 31.

A suspect, under the age 18, has been arrested following a stabbing in Downtown Chico on Wednesday, the Chico and University Police Departments said.

The stabbing occurred in the area of West First and Main Streets at around noon.

In an email sent to the campus community, UPD stated there is not a threat to Chico State. However, everyone is advised to avoid the area as the investigation is ongoing.

An ambulance responded to the scene and two victims, both under 18 years of age, were treated for possible injuries, UPD said.

If anyone witnessed the incident, UPD recommends they contact CPD at 530-897-4900.

No other information is available at this time. The Orion will release updates as they come in.

Ariana Powell can be reached at [email protected] or [email protected].

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Ariana Powell
Ariana Powell, Editor-in-Chief
Ariana Powell is in her fourth year at Chico State as a media arts (criticism) and journalism (news) double-major. Now in her fourth semester on The Orion and having assumed the editor-in-chief position, she is prepared to continue helping upcoming journalists and endeavors to continue building her repertoire of multimedia and writing skills. In her free time, she enjoys writing, watching and analyzing films, reading and spending time with her loved ones.
Grace Stark
Grace Stark, News Editor
Grace Stark is a second-year majoring in journalism, news. She is from Loomis, a small town outside of Sacramento. This is her second semester on The Orion and she is excited to pursue her interests in writing and reporting as the news editor. Outside of school, Grace enjoys thrifting, reading, drawing and spending time with friends. She also has a small business online called Rings by Grace where she sells handmade spoon rings.

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