Second teen charged in fatal Gresham stabbing

Thu., Dec. 22, 2016

GRESHAM, Ore. – A second teenager has been arrested in the stabbing death of a man at a Gresham’s Main City Park.

Gresham police say the 17-year-old was arrested Tuesday and faces a murder charge. He is being held at a juvenile detention facility. A 16-year-old was arrested last week and charged with murder.

The victim – 20-year-old James Arrington – was found face down near a baseball field on Dec. 10. An autopsy showed he had been stabbed multiple times.

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Second teen charged in fatal Gresham stabbing

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