South Memphis stabbing sends 2 children to the hospital, MPD says

July 05, 2021 at 8:44 pm CDT

By FOX13Memphis.com News Staff

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two children are in the hospital after they were stabbed in South Memphis.

According to MPD, a boy is in critical condition.

A girl was also injured during this incident. She’s in non-critical condition.

NOW: @MEM_PoliceDept is investigating after two kids got stabbed. Police say it stemmed from a fight here off Kansas. The two kids were taken to @LeBonheurChild - a young boy is in critical condition and the young girl is expected to be ok. @FOX13Memphis pic.twitter.com/v2ETgkubjx
— Kirstin Garriss (@ReporterGarriss) July 6, 2021

MPD believes a fight led to the stabbing.

Both kids are at Le Bonheur.

This is an ongoing investigation.

Officers are on the scene of a wounding at 38 Ila Ct. Two juveniles were stabbed. Both were xported to LeBonheur. The female is listed as non-critical, and the male is listed as critical.
Prelim info indicates that the incident stemmed from a fight in the 1700 block of Kansas.
— Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) July 6, 2021

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