12-year-old boy charged in stabbing of 11-year-old boy at Edmonton McDonald's
Police can be seen at the McDonald's on 153 Avenue and Castle Downs Road on Nov. 8, 2024. (Sean McClune/CTV News Edmonton)
The boy stabbed at a north Edmonton McDonald's last Friday is 11 years old.
The altercation at the McDonald's in the area of 153 Avenue and Castle Downs Road at around 3:15 p.m. involved boys between the ages of nine and 12, Edmonton police said.
An 11-year-old boy was stabbed and seriously injured. He's in hospital in stable condition, police said.
A 12-year-old boy was charged with aggravated assault and possession of a weapon.
The attacker and victim did not know each other, police said.
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