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Five youths have been arrested after a teenager was stabbed at a high school basketball match in Vancouver on Monday.
Const. Darren Wong said early Thursday that the five young people were arrested in relation to the fights at the playoff high school basketball game at Eric Hamber Secondary.
The youth have been released to the care of their guardians, Wong said.
He added that police school liaison officers are working with school board staff to support students and are expected to be in attendance for future games.
An 18-year-old boy was seriously injured in the stabbing that happened at around 9 p.m. at the school on 33rd Avenue.
Fights broke out at the end of a game between the Eric Hamber Griffins and the Killarney Secondary Cougars senior basketball teams. Senior teams comprise both Grade 11 and 12 students.
Police believe fights broke out between spectators, resulting in the teen being stabbed in the arm. He was taken to hospital and received medical treatment for serious injuries.
Video taken inside Eric Hamber Secondary and posted on social media shows small groups of boys fighting. The Killarney team appears during the fray, with adults holding the boys back in panic.
A letter sent from the school board to parents at both schools stated several people had been hurt during the fight.
With files from David Carrigg