UPDATED: Saturday, February 28, 2015 -- 2:24 p.m.
WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) -- A 13-year-old boy has died after he was stabbed during a fight in Wausau that may have been prompted by a dispute on social media.
Wausau police say the stabbing happened Friday after several Wausau high school and middle school students who claim to be gang members had been arguing on Facebook during the day. The Facebook messages indicated that several of the students planned on fighting.
At about 5:30 p.m., six or seven juveniles drove to a house on the 900 block of Jefferson Street. One person fired a BB gun at juveniles who were on the porch.
Both groups began fighting in the street and the teen was stabbed twice in the back. A friend drove him to a hospital, where he died.
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Posted: Saturday, February 28, 2015 -- 12:25 p.m.
WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) -- A 13-year-old boy has died after he was stabbed during a fight in Wausau that may have been prompted by an earlier dispute over social media.
Wausau police say the stabbing happened at about 5:30 p.m. Friday.
Police say there was a dispute earlier in the evening over social media. Several people, including the stabbing victim, got into one vehicle and drove to a house on the 900 block of Jefferson Street.
One person in that vehicle fired a BB gun at juveniles who were on the porch. A fight broke out, and the teen was stabbed. Police say a friend took him to the hospital, where he died of his injuries.
One juvenile suspect is in custody.
Courtesy: The Associated Press