17-year-old stabbed in chest with knife

A 17-year-old male was stabbed at 5:16 p.m. Sunday near the 1800 block of South Walnut Street.

The victim and the stabber, who is also 17 years old, were having a fight, Bloomington Police Department Sgt. Jeff Canada said. When the victim started to walk away, he heard footsteps, turned around and was stabbed. The victim then called the Bloomington Police Department; the officer reported the victim was having breathing problems, Canada said.

The suspect fled after the stabbing, and the victim provided officers with the suspect’s name and vehicle description, which led to an arrest. BPD found blood on the suspect and inside his car during the time of the arrest.

The suspect is being charged with Class B and Class C felonies for battery, Canada said.