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17-Year-Old Dies After Being Stabbed in After-School Brawl Near Milpitas High School

Police said a second teen was injured and a suspect was booked into juvenile hall on homicide and assault charges.

  • On Tuesday, a 17-year-old boy, Jarred Cavan, died after being fatally stabbed near Milpitas High School, and officers arrested a 17-year-old suspect at the scene shortly after the altercation.
  • The fight involving about 10 teens occurred on the 200 block of Vienna Drive, roughly 100 yards from Milpitas High athletic fields about 25 minutes after classes concluded.
  • A 16-year-old girl suffered non-life-threatening injuries, while authorities booked the 17-year-old suspect into Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall on charges of homicide and assault with a deadly weapon.
  • Milpitas Unified School District Superintendent Cheryl Jordan stated, "This news is profoundly sad and we grieve with our community." A makeshift memorial grows near Vienna and Knollville Drive.
  • Police noted the incident "appears to be isolated," with detectives actively investigating; anyone with information can call the Milpitas Police Department at 586-2400 or the Anonymous Tip Line at 586-2500.
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KTVU FOX 2 broke the news in Oakland, United States on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
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