* Teen Stabbed in Area of McKee and Rancho Verde Drive in San Jose

Published by Junior Staff Writer on December 22, 2009

Police are investigating the stabbing of a teenager outside a San Jose convenience store Monday afternoon. The stabbing happened at about 2 p.m. Monday in the area of Mckee Road and Rancho Verde. The victim, 19, was making a purchase at the store when he got into a confrontation with another man, Officer Jermaine Thomas said. The two men stepped outside, where the suspect stabbed the victim several times with a sharp metal object, Thomas said. The victim was transported to a hospital and is expected to survive. The suspect fled on his bicycle and is still at large. Thomas said it is possible the stabbing was gang-related but that the investigation is ongoing. Please call the Fugitive Watch hot line at 1-800-9-CAUGHT (1-800-922-8448) or text us at 408-355-0999 or CLICK HERE to send a confidential email tip, if you have any information that can help solve this crime.