Rescue crews are continuing their search for a teenager who jumped into a body of water near Stagg High School on Wednesday night, according to the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office. Stockton Unified School District officials said there was a fight on campus around 2 p.m. When administrators approached the teenagers involved in the fight, they ran and jumped into the levee that leads into Calaveras River.One teenager surfaced but emergency crews are still searching for another teen, according to the school district. The missing teen is an independent study student at Stagg High School, district officials said.The other teenager who surfaced is also a student at Stagg High and is doing well, the school district said.”We’re always concerned about somebody who might drown in here,” said nearby resident Barbara Ribali.A spokesperson for Stockton Unified said counselors and support will be available at the school on Thursday. Crews paused their search Wednesday night after it got dark but have resumed Thursday morning.This is a developing story. Stay with KCRA3 News for the latest. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.
Rescue crews are continuing their search for a teenager who jumped into a body of water near Stagg High School on Wednesday night, according to the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office.
Stockton Unified School District officials said there was a fight on campus around 2 p.m. When administrators approached the teenagers involved in the fight, they ran and jumped into the levee that leads into Calaveras River.
One teenager surfaced but emergency crews are still searching for another teen, according to the school district. The missing teen is an independent study student at Stagg High School, district officials said.
The other teenager who surfaced is also a student at Stagg High and is doing well, the school district said.
“We’re always concerned about somebody who might drown in here,” said nearby resident Barbara Ribali.
A spokesperson for Stockton Unified said counselors and support will be available at the school on Thursday.
Crews paused their search Wednesday night after it got dark but have resumed Thursday morning.
This is a developing story. Stay with KCRA3 News for the latest.
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