SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA – A 16-year-old girl is charged with attempted murder after two men were stabbed to death in Los Prados Park, San Mateo police said.
Officers responded around 8 p.m. on Thursday to a report that the girl was being held on the ground by a group of witnesses, police said in a news release Friday.
The teenager was still holding a knife in her right hand when officers restrained her arms. She fought back violently and bit an officer who tried to take the knife from her hand, police said.
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Officers were told the girl had a knife in her hand when she began yelling at a man. When he tried to walk away, she began waving the weapon, police said.
The victim raised his hands to protect his face and was stabbed in the hand. A witness who tried to intervene was also stabbed in the hand, police said.
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The two men managed to hold the teenager until the police arrived.
In addition to attempted murder, the teenager is also accused of assault with a deadly weapon, aggravated resisting an officer, assault on a peace officer and assault on a person, police said.
The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the San Mateo Police Department.
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