Teen girl stabbed at baseball game in Northwest Indiana, search underway for suspect, sheriff says

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A teen girl was stabbed in the hand Saturday in Northwest Indiana.

The stabbing happened while the girl was watching her brother's baseball game with her mother, police said.

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The Indiana Lake County Sheriff's Department said the stabbing happened around 3:45 p.m. at the baseball fields near a VFW hall located at 17401 Morse Street in Lowell, Indiana.

A male wielding a butcher-style knife randomly attacked the girl, the sheriff's department said. The girl's mother intervened, and the suspect also attempted to stab her.

The victim is a 14-year-old girl. She was treated for her injuries at a hospital and was released, authorities said later Saturday.

The suspect in the stabbing, who was described as a male in his 20s with long hair and wearing a burgundy top and black shorts, was chased into a wooded area behind homes in the 6100 block of Oak Valley Drive, the sheriff said.

"The subject may be with other unknown males and should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone who sees these subjects is asked to call 9-1-1 immediately," Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. wrote in a Facebook post. "Residents in the immediate area should keep their homes and vehicles locked and notify police of any suspicious activity."

The search for the suspect is still underway and the sheriff's department is being aided by local police departments.

No further information was immediately available.