9-year-old cut by thrown knife after fight while playing video games, Wichita cops say

Three boys — ages 13, 12 and 9 — were playing video games in a basement on Saturday night when they got into an argument, Wichita police said in a written statement.

During the fight, the 12-year-old boy got a knife and threw it at the 9-year-old boy, who was now outside of the home, Officer Kevin Wheeler said in the statement. The 9-year-old “received a minor cut to his back” from the thrown knife, Wheeler wrote.

Police were called to the home in the 2200 block of South Glendale at 10:39 p.m. Saturday in connection to the “stabbing call.”

The 9-year-old boy was taken to a hospital, police said, and as of 12:27 a.m. Sunday he was still hospitalized with a non-life threatening injury. The 13-year-old and 12-year-old boys were not injured, police said.

Early Sunday, the 12-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of aggravated battery and aggravated assault, Wheeler said.

“The case will be presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office,” he said.

The 13-year-old and 9-year-old are brothers, and they were at the home of the 12-year-old boy, according to the statement.

“Officers have contacted the boys’ parents and are still conducting interviews as this remains an active investigation,” Wheeler said.

This story was originally published May 5, 2019 at 9:33 AM.