15-year-old suspect arrested for murder of 17-year-old outside Hanford Kohl's, police say

HANFORD, Calif. (KFSN) -- A 15-year-old lad has been arrested for the stabbing decease of a 17-year-old adjacent the Hanford Mall connected Saturday night.

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The Hanford Police Department says the suspect, who has not been identified, has been booked into the Kings County Juvenile Center connected a azygous complaint of murder.

The stabbing happened astir 5:30 p.m. Saturday extracurricular the Kohl's section store astatine the Hanford promenade connected Lacey Boulevard adjacent 12th Avenue.

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Investigators accidental the unfortunate got into an statement with 5 different teenagers astatine the mall, which past led to the stabbing.

Detectives accidental surveillance video captured the 17-year-old unfortunate being stabbed erstwhile successful the cervix from behind. Medical assistance was provided to the victim, but helium died astatine the scene.

Police detained the radical of teenagers aboriginal Saturday nighttime and were capable to place the fishy successful the group.

Investigators accidental aggregate items were recovered connected the suspect, which further showed his alleged engagement successful the homicide.

The motive for the stabbing remains unclear.