A 16-year-old boy has life-threatening injuries after fight at shopping centre

ABC NEWS (Australia)

An Adelaide shopping centre has been locked down following a violent fight. Two people including a 16-year-old boy have been rushed to hospital with serious stab injuries. Police say a fight broke out between four people inside the Elizabeth city centre in Adelaide’s northern suburbs just after 2 pm. A suspect has been apprehended.

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00:00So police arrested a male for serious offences for a stabbing incident in the Elizabeth shopping centre this afternoon.

00:09This is really early stages of the investigation but quick details of the incident as we know so far are

00:18just after 2pm this afternoon a fight broke out between a group of four males in the Elizabeth shopping centre.

00:26During the altercation a 20 year old man was stabbed in the abdomen and a 16 year old boy was stabbed in the leg.

00:34Police quickly responded to the incident and arrested a male for stabbing.

00:39The knife used for stabbing has been recovered. The male is being interviewed and will be charged thereafter.

00:47The injuries sustained by the 16 year old boy are considered life threatening.

00:52He is currently being treated at the Royal Adelaide Hospital.

00:56Due to the nature of the incident a part of the Elizabeth shopping centre was closed for business

01:02and that was mainly to ensure safety of everyone and for police to conduct an investigation.

01:10Police are working with the centre management to reopen the shopping centre as soon as possible.

01:16I wish to reassure the community that this was not a random attack.

01:21We understand the members of the group were known to each other.

01:25If anyone has any further information about the incident or any other footage of the incident

01:32they are urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1-800-333-000.

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