A 14-year-old Junior Varsity football player was stabbed in the abdomen by another 14-year-old player after a practice game at Jensen Beach High School in Martin County on Monday evening.
The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m., prompting Martin County Sheriff’s Deputies to respond.
The victim sustained a non-life-threatening injury and was transported to the hospital for treatment. The suspect, who used a razor blade in the attack, was immediately apprehended and taken into custody.
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The scene was secured, and the suspect was booked into the Martin County Jail on charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. He will subsequently be transferred to the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Detention facility.
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