WHITMAN, MASS. (WHDH) - A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a stabbing in Whitman overnight that left another teen seriously injured, officials said.
Officers responding to a reported stabbing at a home on Belcher Drive about 9 p.m. Sunday found a 16-year-old boy suffering from a stab wound, according to Whitman Police Chief Scott D. Benton. He was taken to an area hospital to be treated for serious injuries.
As of Monday morning, Benton said the victim is expected to survive his injuries.
The suspect, whose name was not released because of his age, is expected to be arraigned Monday in Brockton Juvenile Court on charges including assault to murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury.
A person who identified himself as a friend of the boy who was stabbed described the victim as someone with a “good head on his shoulders” who “didn’t deserve this.”
The incident remains under investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call Whitman police.
The victim is expected to survive but has a serious injury. Because it’s a juvenile case, the Chief can’t give much detail. A friend of the victims tells me the boy was stabbed in the lower abdomen (side) and required 5 hours surgery.
— Jonathan Hall (@JHall7news) June 17, 2019
Whitman Police Chief Scott Benton says a 16 year old high school boy is being arraigned this morning in juvenile court after stabbing another 16 year old. He’s charged with assault to murder and A-B with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury. pic.twitter.com/JEFYeUNYor
— Jonathan Hall (@JHall7news) June 17, 2019
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