Seventeen Year Old Arrested In Hagerstown Homicide

The victim is also 17.

Hagerstown, Md. (NS) – A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in a homicide investigation in Hagerstown.

At around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, Washington County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to the area of Brownstone Place for a stabbing at a birthday party.

The victim, also 17, was taken to Meritus Medical Center where they were pronounced dead.

Investigators identified and arrested a suspect who was taken to the Washington County Detention Center for processing.

The names of the victim and suspect are not being released since they are both juveniles.

Police say the investigation is ongoing.