11-Year-Old Boy Killed In Renton Stabbing, Brother Arrested

Renton WA

21 November, 2020

6:16 PM

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RENTON, WA — An 11-year-old boy died Saturday after he was stabbed on the sidewalk by his older brother, according to the Renton Police Department. Police arrived on the 800 block of Monroe Avenue Northeast around noon to investigate reports of a stabbing. Officers said they quickly learned the victim's 22-year-old brother had threatened the 11-year-old inside a nearby home, then chased him down the street before attacking him with a knife. Medics rushed the boy to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where he was pronounced dead. Investigators said the older brother was arrested at the scene and would be booked into the King County Jail on suspicion of homicide after an interview with detectives. More information was not immediately released. A first court appearance is likely Monday afternoon, and further details will be available in probable cause filings.