Crime

Two Juveniles Hospitalized After Stabbing in Gaithersburg

Police are investigating a stabbing that left two juvenile males injured Monday morning in Gaithersburg.

At approximately 11:38 am on March 16, officers from the Gaithersburg Police Department and Montgomery County Police 6th District responded to the 400 block of South Frederick Avenue for a reported stabbing that had just occurred. When officers arrived, they located two juvenile male victims suffering from lacerations.

Officers and bystanders provided medical aid until Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel arrived. Both victims were transported to a local hospital with critical but non life-threatening injuries.

Police said the motive for the stabbing is unknown and the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Gaithersburg Police Investigative Section at 301-258-6400. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through the Gaithersburg Tip Line.