Suspect in custody after Halloween night stabbing in Casper

Officers responded to a reported stabbing in the 1500 block of North Poplar Street just before 9:30 p.m. Thursday and found the girl with an apparent stab wound to her abdomen, according to a news release from the Casper Police Department. The statement stated that he was taken to hospital after life-saving measures were applied at the scene.

The suspect, also a 17-year-old girl, was arrested on a charge of aggravated assault, which was later recommended to the Natrona County District Attorney’s Office, according to the release. The suspect was one of three children in the vehicle who was identified by witnesses at the scene and later stopped by joint law enforcement.

The stabbing victim was in serious but stable condition at the hospital, the statement said on Friday.

Police said there is no ongoing threat to the community. The Ministry’s Victim Services Team is providing support to concerned families.