DETROIT (WXYZ) — Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged a 13-year-old boy of Detroit in connection to the fatal stabbing of a 14-year-old boy from Southfield.
The 13-year-old has been charged with second-degree murder.
Detroit police officers responded on July 25 at approximately 9:16 p.m. to Thatcher Street near Burgess Avenue in Detroit due to a reported stabbing.
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Once on the scene, DPD officers found the 14-year-old victim lying in the street and suffering from a stab wound to the neck. The victim was transported to a local hospital by EMS. At the hospital, the victim died from his injuries and was pronounced deceased.
Police say the incident stems from a physical altercation during a basketball game between the 13-year-old and the victim. After an escalation by the victim, the 13-year-old produced a weapon and stabbed the victim, police say.
The juvenile is expected to be in court Thursday for a preliminary hearing at Lincoln Hall of Justice before Referee Leslie Graves.
