Parsons Police Investigating Stabbing of 10-year-old
Police in Parsons, Kansas are investigating the stabbing of a ten-year-old child. Police say it began Tuesday night when children were playing tag with a knife in the dark. It ended with the victim suffering a two-inch deep knife wound to his forearm.
The victim was taken to the Labette Health Emergency Room for treatment. A 14-year-old boy was taken into custody for aggravated battery and aggravated assault. He’s being held in the Girard Juvenile Detention Center.
Read the full press release below:
On December 18, 2018 at approximately 9:11 PM Parsons Police Officers were dispatched to a house in the 2500 Block of Chess for a report of a 10-year-old juvenile having been stabbed by another juvenile.
Officers arrived and found a 10-year-old juvenile with an approximate 2-inch deep stab wound to the right forearm. The juvenile stated that he was stabbed by a neighboring 14-year-old. Officer Kyle Shields rendered first aid and informed the Guardian that the wound would need further medical assistance. The Guardian later transported the Juvenile to Labette Health Emergency Room for treatment.
Corporal Brice Dickens assisted in the investigation and sub-sequentially took into custody a 14-year-old suspect for one count of Aggravated Battery and one count of Aggravated Assault. The 14-year-old was later transported to Girard Juvenile Detention Facility, to await his court appearance.
Parsons Police Chief Robert Spinks says, “juvenile cases prove more difficult for officers due to privacy and parental cooperation requirements, but Officers Shields and Dickens conducted themselves admirably and were able to provide aid and assistance in a difficult situation.”
“What’s so frustrating with this incident is the need for adults to supervise, guide and direct their kids,” says Spinks, “this incident arose from unsupervised kids playing tag with a knife in the dark of night. If that’s not a recipe for a problem what is?”
This continues to be an on-going investigation.