Crime & Safety
Pregnant Teen Stabbed While Trying To Stop A Fight
The 16-year-old girl is in stable condition after being stabbed in her side while intervening in a fight in the Westlake District.
LOS ANGELES, CA — A pregnant teen was stabbed Wednesday while intervening in a fight between to boys in the Westlake District.
The pregnant 16-year-old girl remained hospitalized in stable condition Thursday, and the fate of her unborn child was not immediately available. Police arrested a teenage boy suspected in the stabbing.
The stabbing occurred at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday in the area of Wilshire Boulevard and Alvarado Street, according to Los Angeles Police Department Officer Tony Im.
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LAPD Officer Ray Brown said two male teens were fighting, and when the girl tried to intervene, one of the boys pulled out a knife and stabbed her.
The name of the suspect was withheld because of his age. The investigation was continuing.
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