A 15-year-old boy is dead after a stabbing suspect slammed into a group of high school students in Thousand Oaks, California while fleeing from police.
Police say the incident unfolded Tuesday afternoon after Austin Eis stabbed an employee inside a Walmart store in Simi Valley and fled the scene.
As the investigation continued, police got a report of a crash near Westlake High School. Detectives say that's where Eis slammed into a group of people.
All five people injured in the crash were pedestrians. The Ventura County Sheriff's Department said that four students were among those injured. They were walking away from the school when the collision occurred. One of the students, a 15-year-old boy, died.
One other student remains in critical condition while two others were treated at a local hospital and released.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with these students, their families, friends, and the entire Warrior community," said Conejo Valley Unified School District in a statement to staff and students.
The car flipped over following the crash and trapped Eis inside. He was taken into custody at the scene. At this time, deputies do not believe drugs or alcohol were involved.
According to the Simi Valley Police Department, the stabbing happened around 2:45 p.m., about an hour before the crash. The employee suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Witnesses were able to provide police with information on Eis, including that his white Toyota Camry was missing a front bumper and the vehicle's license plate number, according to police.
After the stabbing, Eis traveled to Camarillo where he was involved in a domestic situation at about 3:20 p.m, police said. No one was injured in this incident. The crash happened about 25 minutes later.
"The motive for the attack in Simi Valley is yet to be determined, and the investigation remains ongoing. Some details regarding the investigation cannot be released due to investigative integrity at this time and the multi-jurisdictional nature of this crime," said a statement from SVPD.
Eis is expected to face charges of homicide and assault.
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