By Associated Press - Friday, February 21, 2014

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) - Authorities say a teenager is being sought in a stabbing that seriously injured a northeastern Pennsylvania high school student after a basketball game.

Police in Luzerne County say officers were sent to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital shortly after 9:30 p.m. Wednesday after a stabbing victim was reported there.

Officers were told that the youth was stabbed several times in a fight near Wilkes-Barre Area GAR High School.

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The victim was reported in serious condition and later flown to the trauma center at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center.

Police said a 17-year-old suspect is being sought and will be charged with aggravated assault.

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