Crime

Teen seriously injured after family violence stabbing in southeast Fort Worth, police say

A teenager was stabbed during a family violence incident early Tuesday, Fort Worth police say. The boy was taken to a hospital in serious condition, and a suspect is in custody.
A teenager was stabbed during a family violence incident early Tuesday, Fort Worth police say. The boy was taken to a hospital in serious condition, and a suspect is in custody. Getty Images/iStockphoto

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.

Harriet Ramos
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Harriet Ramos covers crime and other breaking news for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
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