2 stabbed at Hmong New Year celebration

[franky_chu]

2 stabbed at Hmong New Year celebration

Last update: November 28, 2010 - 7:58 AM


Fights broke out at Saturday evening's Hmong New Year's celebration, leaving two teenagers stabbed and prompting police to temporarily shut the gates at St. Paul's RiverCentre.

A 19-year-old man arrested in connection with the stabbings was being held on suspicion of aggravated assault, police said.

A 17-year-old boy was in stable condition at Regions Hospital in St. Paul and a 16-year-old boy suffered minor injuries.

Police said the stabbings, which happened at about 5:30 p.m., may be gang-related.

That fight occurred at the same time that several other fights broke out inside the RiverCentre and in the hallways. Police shut the gates, directing several hundred people out of the center and broke up the fights.

Five adults and five juveniles were cited for disorderly conduct.

The Hmong New Year events went on as planned following the 30-minute lockdown.

This is the 34th year of Hmong New Year's celebrations in Minnesota. Events continue on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.

STEVE ALEXANDER

http://www.startribune.com/local/stpaul/110921739.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUvckD8EQDUs

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[Reporter]

It's the 36th year.  Not 34th.

[LELIA]

stupid kids r always ruining it for every1.

[UAKOJ]

look like they live to terrorized each other again?

[yajmafia]

Another new year incident.

What else is new?

[92hb_hb]

they should not let anyone under 18 enter w/o their parents at these events..  But we all know that won't happen cuz of greed.  If I was an innocent  victim of a stabbing at such an event, I would sue the organizers for every penny so they know better to have better security next time around..

[BuckFuddies]

they should not let anyone under 18 enter w/o their parents at these events..  But we all know that won't happen cuz of greed.  If I was an innocent  victim of a stabbing at such an event, I would sue the organizers for every penny so they know better to have better security next time around..

OK.... come to Fresno New Year and I'll stab you up.  We split the money half/half though alrite?   

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