Police in Ashdod announced Wednesday evening that a local minor was arrested on suspicion of involvement in a stabbing in a city park, in which a boy was lightly wounded. Officers opened a quick investigation, gathered evidence, and located the suspect shortly after the incident, the police statement said. The wounded boy was evacuated for medical treatment, and the suspect was transferred to the police station for questioning.
Later Wednesday evening, at 21:05 Jerusalem, Ashdod Police issued a statement confirming the arrest of a local minor in connection with the stabbing in a city park. The police statement said the suspect was taken into custody shortly after the incident, following a quick investigation that gathered evidence. The wounded boy was evacuated for medical treatment. However, the police statement referred to the suspect only as "a local minor" and did not specify his age, whereas earlier reports identified him as a 12-year-old resident of the city.
The first reports of the stabbing emerged at 17:20 Jerusalem, when Channel 12 reported that a 12-year-old boy had been stabbed and was lightly wounded. Shortly thereafter, N12 reported that a minor had been arrested on suspicion of the stabbing, and Yediot news added that the suspect was a 12-year-old local resident. The Zioneer covered these developments as they unfolded.
The stabbing in Ashdod adds to a series of violent incidents in the city, as The Zioneer reported on June 23 regarding a 23-year-old man moderately wounded in a criminal incident. Police have not released details on the motive or any relationship between the suspect and the victim.
As of this hour, the circumstances leading to the stabbing remain under investigation. Further information is expected from the police.
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