The Brief
A 14-year-old boy is in stable condition after being stabbed multiple times by three teenagers while walking home in a Fort Worth neighborhood Thursday afternoon.
Investigators say the suspects attacked the boy on Hidden Dale Drive, causing injuries to his stomach and arms before fleeing the scene.
Fort Worth police currently have no leads on the suspects’ identities and are asking anyone with information to contact detectives.
FORT WORTH, Texas – A 14-year-old boy was stabbed multiple times by three other teenagers while walking through a Fort Worth neighborhood Thursday afternoon.
What we know
Fort Worth police responded to a stabbing call in the 600 block of Hidden Dale Drive just after 3:30 p.m. Investigators said the 14-year-old was walking home when he was attacked by three teens.
The suspects reportedly stabbed the boy in the stomach, lower abdomen, and arms. He was transported to a local hospital and remains in stable condition.
Detectives are looking for three suspects related to the stabbing. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Fort Worth Police Department.
What they’re saying
James Thomas lives nearby where the stabbing happened and talked to FOX 4’s Peyton Yager about the incident.
“When did this happen?” Thomas said. “We haven’t had anything in this neighborhood since I’ve been here.”
Thomas says he didn’t hear any police outside his home on Thursday, but saw them on his cameras when he checked later.
He says kids walk home often through the neighborhood.
What we don’t know
The victim’s identity has not been released because he is a minor. It remains unclear who the suspects are or what motivated the attack.
The Source
Information in this article comes from Fort Worth police.