Teen seriously injured after family violence stabbing in southeast Fort Worth, police say
A teenage boy is in serious condition after being stabbed during a family violence incident in southeast Fort Worth early Tuesday, police said.
Officers responded to the 1300 block of Elmwood Avenue in the Hillside Morningside neighborhood shortly before 1:45 a.m. Police said they believe the suspect stabbed the teen with a kitchen knife during an argument.
The teen was transported to a local hospital in serious condition, according to MedStar.
The suspect, identified in jail records as 21-year-old Carlo Maylux Pedraza, was taken into custody and booked into the Fort Worth City Jail shortly after 3 a.m. Pedraza faces a charge of aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury-family violence.
This story was originally published March 5, 2024 at 8:13 AM.