Prospect Park stabbing incident joins list of teen violence
A fight in Prospect Park took a violent turn Monday when one 17-year-old stabbed another. The nearly 18-year-old suspect has been charged as an adult with attempted murder, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, simple assault and possessing an instrument of crime, as the Delaware County Times reports.
This incident joins a growing list of violent teen activity in the area.
A teenager was shot last night by another teen in Center City Philadelphia. Seven Upper Darby teenagers were arrested this week for brutally bullying a 13-year-old Several students were injured by a knife in a fight between West Catholic High School and Boys Latin Charter students late last month.
Are these kids no longer able to entertain themselves on the many snow days we’ve had? Or is there something larger at play?
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