7WILKES-BARRE, PA — A 12-year-old male has been charged in connection with an aggravated assault that resulted in a stabbing incident. The event occurred on Madison Street.

Officers responded to a residence on North Main Street on Wednesday afternoon after receiving a report of a male victim with stab wounds. Upon arrival, they encountered the 17-year-old victim who informed them of an ongoing dispute with the suspect.

The victim stated that he went to the suspect’s residence to confront him. Following a verbal altercation, the suspect allegedly displayed a knife, prompting the victim to flee.

The victim noted that he fell to the ground during his attempt to escape. In the process, the suspect reportedly stabbed him in the back before fleeing the scene.

The victim was taken to a local

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