By Associated Press - Tuesday, July 24, 2018

LOCKPORT, N.Y. (AP) - Police in upstate New York say they’re investigating the stabbing death of a 16-year-old boy.

The Lockport Police Department says they were called to a street in the Niagara County city on Sunday night for reports of a stabbing and a large fight. Authorities say Elijah Wedington was found severely injured from a stabbing at the scene.

Emergency service workers began administering first aid to Wedington but he died at the scene.

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Police say they’re gathering evidence and are seeking anyone who may have any information about the stabbing.

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