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Teens Charged For Stabbing 3 People On Basketball Court Near Boston School

Two people were charged in connection with a triple stabbing that happened on a basketball court near a Boston school shortly after students were dismissed for the day, officials said. 

The outside of TechBoston Academy in Dorchester

The outside of TechBoston Academy in Dorchester

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Police responded for a call about a person who was stabbed in the area of Armandine and Washington Streets around 2:42 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 30, Boston Police report. This happened just a short distance away from TechBoston Academy in Dorchester but not on their campus. 

All three victims, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries, were taken to a local hospital for further treatment. Police later arrested the suspects, identified as 18-year-old Deionte Wall, of Dorchester, and a 15-year-old male near Ashmont Station. 

Both were charged with three counts of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon to wit knife, police said. Wall is expected to be arraigned in Dorchester District Court. 

"What happened today is incredibly tragic as we continue to see youth violence happening in our community," Superintendent of Boston Public Schools Mary Skipper said in a statement. "BPS will continue to work with our City and community agencies to offer students social and emotional support as we try to process the effects of violence in our communities." 

TechBoston Academy will have district psychologists and social workers at the school on Tuesday to provide additional support to students or staff, Head of School Patrick Cleary said in statement. 

The investigation is ongoing.

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