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16-year-old girl charged in triple stabbing in New London

NBC Connecticut

Three people were taken to the hospital after a stabbing in New London on Wednesday afternoon.

The police department said they were called to a home on Connecticut Avenue at about 3:30 p.m.

Officers said three people were stabbed and have serious, but non-life threatening injuries.

Police identified a 16-year-old girl as the suspect in the stabbings. She has been charged with first-degree assault.

A knife was recovered at the scene. The investigation remains active and ongoing.

The stabbing was not random and the victims were known to each other, according to police.

The three victims, ages 27, 29, and 35 are all in stable condition, police said.

Additional charges are pending and additional arrests are possible, they said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at 860-447-1481. You can also leave an anonymous tip by texting NLPDTip plus the information to 847411.

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