- Victims’ family say they FORGIVE loved one’s murderer
The boy who was stabbed to death during a fight at a North Carolina school has been identified as his ‘forgiving family’ said that they ‘don’t hold any ill will’ against their loved one’s accused murderer.
Delvin Ferrell, 15, died from his injuries after a 14-year-old student stabbed him during a fight.
‘We are a grieving family and trying to process this,’ Ferrell’s family said in a statement. ‘It is a tragedy all around. We are a forgiving family and don’t hold any ill will.’
Southeast Raleigh High School was closed on Tuesday after a mass brawl broke out around 11am on Monday.
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Video showed the moment the suspect took out a knife and stabbed his classmates during the brawl.
Another student was also stabbed and was taken to the hospital and treated for ‘non-life-threatening’ injuries.
The Raleigh Police Department have placed the unnamed suspect in custody who is facing a juvenile petition.
District Attorney Lorrin Freeman told WRAL that a juvenile custody hearing was scheduled for Tuesday.
Hours after the stabbing, Ferrell’s family and friends gathered for a vigil in his honor. They said that Delvin enjoyed video games and sports.
