15-year-old held on $5,000 cash bail after repeatedly stabbing teen at southeastern Massachusetts mall

A Massachusetts teenager has been charged concerning an incident at a mall Monday that led to several stab wounds and the victim being transported by MedFlight.

According to police, at approximately 4:00 p.m., Barnstable Patrol Officers and Detectives responded to the Cape Cod Mall in Hyannis for a report of an individual who had been stabbed. Upon arrival, Officers located a 17-year-old male who had sustained multiple stab wounds in his upper torso.

The victim was transported by Hyannis Fire Department to an awaiting MedFlight helicopter at the Barnstable Municipal Airport. The MedFlight helicopter transported him to Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence Rhode Island for serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. He is expected to make a full recovery.

Police stated that this assault was the result of an argument between the victim and suspect and does not appear random.

As a result of a police investigation, a 15-year-old male was identified as the suspect in this assault and was subsequently taken into custody. He was held on $5,000 cash bail pending arraignment in Barnstable Juvenile Court.

If you have any information regarding this incident, contact the Barnstable Police Department at 508-778-3874.