EAST HAVEN, Conn. — A 15-year-old has been arrested in connection to a fatal stabbing at an East Haven elementary school that happened in May, according to police.
The teen was arrested Friday, charged with manslaughter and assault and was transferred to the Bridgeport Juvenile Detention Center.
On May 23, Dustin Cecarelli, 15, was fatally stabbed at Tuttle Elementary School after a fight in the courtyard turned physical.
Firefighters treated Cecarelli for his injuries on the scene before he was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital. He later died from his injuries.
“On behalf of the Department, we continue to extend our deepest condolences to Dustin’s family and friends during this difficult time. We hope this arrest is the beginning of the healing process,” said East Haven Police Chief Ed Lennon.
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