High school softball star, 15, is stabbed to death by violent intruder, 52, who broke into campus in 'random attack'

A HIGH school softball star has been stabbed to death by a 52-year-old intruder who broke into her California high school, police say.

Alicia Reynaga, 15, died at a local hospital after being stabbed by Anthony Gray in what officials have described as a "random attack."



"Detectives believe this appears to be a random act and they are trying to determine why this student was targeted." the Stockton police department said on Facebook .

The district's Superintendent John Ramirez Jr. confirmed in a press conference on Monday that the attack happened inside the school.

“A trespasser entered the front of our school today and stabbed one of our students multiple times," he said,

"Unfortunately, she did not make it."

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Gray reportedly drove to the front of Stagg High School in Stockton on Monday morning, before parking his car and walking inside the campus, where he allegedly stabbed Reynaga.

Campus security detained the suspect after the attack, and the school was put on lockdown.

Police say they recovered a weapon at the scene and are working to determine why the student was targeted.

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Gray is under police custody at the San Joaquin County Jail and has been charged with murder.

A vigil was held for Reynaga outside the school on Monday evening, with her parents identifying her as the victim.

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Her classmates and teammates were also in attendance

Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln said in a statement that the district will be re-evaluating campus security.


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