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Galesburg Teen Stabbed on Walk Home
A Galesburg teenager says he was attacked and stabbed late Tuesday night.

Police responded to the call around 11:40p.m. and arrived at a residence in the 500 block of Iowa Court.
The victim was holding a rag to his right shoulder where he had allegedly been stabbed.

According to police reports, he had been walking home from Mckinght Housing after visiting a friend when three to four black males appeared on the opposite side of the street. One of the group asked who the victim was with and when he responded, "no one," the men came after him.

The 17 year old says he was pushed to the ground and kicked several times before he was stabbed in the shoulder. The victim told police he believes it could be gang related because the men took nothing of value.

Police have no suspects and no leads but believe the incident may have occurred at West-South Street and South-West Street.

Knox College has been alerted to the matter and are looking into video surveillance tape that might show what happened.
The victim was transported to a local hospital and treated for his injuries.
01 06 11 by Newsroom
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