Deputies: 12-year-old girl stabs teenage boy

Richland County deputies are investigating an incident where a 12-year-old girl allegedly stabbed a 16-year-old boy during an altercation Thursday night.

The Richland County Sheriff’s Department received a report of an aggravated assault around 8:30 p.m. Thursday and responded to the 700 block of Ross Road near Legrand Road, according to Lt. Curtis Wilson with the department.

Deputies believe a 12-year-old girl and the 16-year-old boy were initially involved in a verbal confrontation that became physical when the 12-year-old stabbed the other in the upper body.

The 16-year-old was transported to Palmetto Health Richland for injuries that were not life-threatening.

Deputies continue to investigate this the incident and circumstances surrounding the altercation.

This story was originally published April 15, 2016 at 10:48 AM with the headline "Deputies: 12-year-old girl stabs teenage boy."