Crime & Safety
Teen Critical After Stabbing In East Mt Airy Tuesday: Police
A 13-year-old girl was stabbed multiple times in the stomach Tuesday night. The stabbing reportedly stemmed from a fight on social media.

EAST MT AIRY, PHILADELPHIA – A 13-year-old girl is in critical condition after being stabbed multiple times Tuesday night in the East Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia, according to police.
Police were called to Germantown Avenue and Slocum Street at about 6 p.m. Tuesday and found the girl suffering from multiple stab wounds to the abdomen, police said.
She was rushed to Temple University Hospital where she is listed in critical condition.
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According to 6ABC, the stabbing stemmed from a fight between the victim and a 15-year-old over a social media post.
Police have not made any arrests and did not find a weapon at the scene.
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