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Update: Kan. boy hospitalized after video game dispute, police make arrest

SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a violent disagreement between juveniles that sent one to a hospital and have made an arrest

Police at the scene of Saturday night investigation -photo courtesy KWCH

Just after 10:30 p.m. Saturday, police were dispatched to a stabbing call in the 2200 block of South Glendale in Wichita, according to officer Kevin Wheeler.

At the scene, police located a nine year old boy who received a cut to his back.  He was transported to a local hospital where he was remains hospitalized with a non-life threatening injury, according to Wheeler.

Investigators learned that three boys, ages 13, 12, and 9 were in the basement of the 12-year-old’s home in playing video games when an argument started among the boys.

During the disturbance, the 12 year old retrieved a knife and threw it at the nine year old outside of the residence, which caused the minor injury. There were no injuries to the other boys.  The 13 and 9-year-old boys are brothers.

Officers contacted the boys’ parents, conducting interviews and on Sunday arrested the 12-year-old for aggravated battery and aggravated assault, according to Wheeler

The case will be presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office.

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SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a disagreement between children that sent one to a hospital.

Just after 10:30 p.m. Saturday, police were dispatched to a stabbing call in the 2200 block of South Glendale in Wichita, according to officer Kevin Wheeler.

At the scene, police located a nine year old boy who received a cut to his back.  He was transported to a local hospital where he was remains hospitalized with a non-life threatening injury, according to Wheeler.

Investigators learned that three boys, ages 13, 12, and 9 were in the basement of the 12-year-old’s home in playing video games when an argument started among the boys.

During the disturbance, the 12 year old retrieved a knife and threw it at the nine year old outside of the residence, which caused the minor injury. There were no injuries to the other boys.  The 13 and 9-year-old boys are brothers.

Officers have contacted the boys’ parents and were still conducting interviews Sunday.

 

 

 

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