2 juvenile suspects arrested after 18-year-old is stabbed during fight in Richland Hills

The Richland Hills Police Department arrested two juvenile suspects after an 18-year-old man was stabbed during a fight at an apartment complex Friday afternoon, police said.

At 1:12 pm, officers were dispatched to a fight in progress call outside an apartment in the 3800 block of Booth Calloway Road.

Officers found the 18-year-old with multiple injuries to his legs, police said in a news release. Officers and witnesses provided first aid to the stabbing victim until Richland Hills Fire Department paramedics arrived to take over treatment and take him to a hospital. His injuries are not believed to be life threatening.

During the investigation, two 16-year-old male suspects were identified, police said. One of the suspects was found near the scene. After a brief search, the second suspect was located north of the apartment complex. Both were taken into custody without incident, police said.

The suspects were later released to the Tarrant County Juvenile Detention Center. One faces a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and the other is being charged with criminal trespass.

This story was originally published January 20, 2023 at 4:03 PM.