Teenage boy dies after stabbing near Woodbine Beach: police
The incident happened around 10:10 p.m. near Eastern and Coxwell avenues, police said in a post on X. Officers and paramedics responded to reports of someone being stabbed.
When they arrived, they found a male victim with injuries. He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Police did not provide the victim's exact age.
The homicide unit has been notified and the investigation is ongoing, police said.
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