A 16-year-old Grade 9 student was stabbed in the left shoulder during a clash between two groups of youths outside Calinan National High School on Yakal Street in Barangay Calinan on Oct. 14, police said.
The incident happened shortly after 6 p.m., as students were leaving school, according to PLt. Leo Romero, deputy for operations at Calinan Police Station.
Police arrested a 16-year-old suspect identified by the alias Eric after the victim, identified as Ram, also 16, positively identified him.
During the initial investigation, Ram said he was not a member of either group and was only passing through the area when the disturbance broke out.
The victim said the suspect allegedly mistook him for someone else, approached him and stabbed him in the left shoulder with a sharp weapon.
The injured student was at a hospital, where his condition was reported to be stable.
The suspect is being held by the Women and Children Protection Desk at Calinan Police Station while authorities continue their investigation.
Police are preparing documents for the possible filing of charges against the suspect. Authorities have not announced that charges have been formally filed.
Romero’s account placed the incident outside the school during dismissal time. The investigation is focused on the stabbing and the circumstances surrounding the confrontation between the two groups of youths.
The victim’s statement that he did not belong to either group was included in the initial investigation. According to the account, he was passing through when the suspect allegedly mistook him for another person.
Authorities have not provided further details about the groups involved or identified any other people in connection with the incident. The case remains under investigation, and any possible charges will depend on the next steps taken by authorities, per the initial police report.
