11-year-old boy stabbed by man wearing ‘Scream’ mask, police say
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA/Gray News) - An 11-year-old boy in Indiana was stabbed by a man wearing a “Scream” mask, according to authorities.
According to witnesses, 27-year-old Trayveon Sewell, who was wearing a “Scream” mask, approached an 11-year-old boy and stabbed him in the abdomen.
The child was taken to the hospital for his injuries, where he was reported to be in non-life-threatening condition.
Shortly after, police say they went to the Sewel’s home in the 4500 block of Atwood Drive and arrested him.
Sewell faces a preliminary charge of criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon, a Level 6 felony.
Detectives are actively interviewing witnesses and seeking video footage to further the investigation.
Anyone with video footage or information related to the stabbing is asked to the Fort Wayne Police Department at (260) 427-1201, Crime Stoppers at (260) 436-7867, or use the P3 Tips App.
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