Boy, 15, charged with stabbing 2 other teens on Chicago’s South Side
CHICAGO - A 15-year-old boy was arrested and charged in connection with the stabbing of two other teenage boys on the city’s South Side on Monday afternoon.
The stabbing took place in the Bronzeville neighborhood, according to Chicago police.
Stabbing and arrest
What we know:
The 15-year-old suspect was arrested a little after 4 p.m. on Monday.
Police said he was identified as the person who just minutes earlier had stabbed and seriously wounded another 15-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy in the 3500 block of South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
Officers quickly found the teen suspect and arrested him. He was charged with two counts of aggravated battery/use of a deadly weapon.
Chicago police said a fight led to the stabbing.
The 16-year-old victim was stabbed in the neck and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.
The 15-year-old victim was stabbed in the chest and taken to Comer Children's Hospital in good condition.
What we don't know:
Police did not identify the suspect.