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17-year-old boy arrested in Visalia man's stabbing

Published online on Thursday, Jun. 25, 2009

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Visalia police announced that they arrested a 17-year-old boy on charges of attempted homicide in connection with the stabbing of a 19-year-old Visalia man.

According to police, an anonymous tip led detectives to Kaweah Delta Medical Center, where they found the boy being treated for lacerations.

He was taken to juvenile hall.

A 19-year-old Visalia man was stabbed and critically wounded late Wednesday night, police reported Thursday.

Visalia police said Eric Rabena was stabbed in the chest and arm outside his home on the 1200 block of South Santa Fe Avenue, just south of downtown, about 11:15 p.m. He was taken to a Fresno hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call detective Jeremy Houser at (559) 713-4740.



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