Teen Stabbed By Man In Mask, Suspect In Custody: Police

UPDATE: Stabbed Snellville Teen Taken To Hospital, Investigation Ongoing

SNELLVILLE, GA — A teen said that while he was waiting on the side of Valley Brook Road, in unincorporated Snellville, a man in a mask and hoodie came up and stabbed him Thursday morning, according to police.

Gwinnett Police Officers assigned to the South Precinct are investigating the non life threatening stabbing that occurred at 7:51 a.m. The teen called his mother after the incident.

Officers saturated the area looking for the suspect and are doing follow-up at Shiloh High School, according to police. The incident did not occur on school property.

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Following a search, a suspect is now in custody. It is unclear if the victim and/or suspect are students at Shiloh High School.

"All of this information is preliminary and subject to change once more information is learned," stressed Corporal Michele Pihera, public information office at the Gwinnett County Police Department.

Stay tuned to Patch for more details as this story develops