Miami-Dade detectives said as the 17-year-old tried to get away, the person who stabbed him went to his car, grabbed a gun, and shot towards a group of kids who were near the teen. NBC6’s Julia Bagg reports.
A 17-year-old boy was hospitalized after Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputies said someone stabbed him and then fired a gun, putting other children in danger.
Antanasia Crumbley said someone stabbed her 17-year-old brother, Anthony, Tuesday afternoon at the Lincoln Gardens apartment complex in Brownsville.
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Crumbley stayed behind with her younger sister, while their mom went to the hospital with their brother.
“He's doing good, she said he's getting a CAT scan so they can see how deep he got stabbed,” Crumbley said.
Miami-Dade detectives said as the 17-year-old tried to get away, the person who stabbed him went to his car, grabbed a gun, and shot towards a group of kids who were near the teen. No one was hit by the gunfire.
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The teen's siblings now wait for their brother to come home after a violent afternoon that's left the family and community shaken.
“Really scary, really scary,” Crumbley said. “I don't wish this on nobody.”
Over FaceTime, he was able to give his sister a thumbs up, the family said.
Detectives said they don't have information on the suspect. MDSO Northside General Investigations Unit has assumed the investigation.
