One teenager is shot to death and another teen is stabbed during incident at Montclair mall

A 15-year-old boy was shot to death and a 17-year-old juvenile was hospitalized after being stabbed during an incident at the Montclair Place mall on Feb. 2, according to the Montclair Police Department.

Officers responded to a call of a possible gunshot victim and located the 15-year-old in the east parking lot with chest injuries. He was transported to a local trauma center, where he was pronounced deceased.

While the investigation was taking place, the 17-year-old victim entered a local hospital with a stabbing injury related to the same incident. The second victim underwent emergency surgery and was expected to survive.

Through investigation, it was determined that both victims sustained their injuries during an altercation that occurred between two parties. This occurrence was isolated to the individuals involved and there was no additional threat to the public, police said.

The identities of the subjects involved in this incident were being withheld due to their age.

The circumstances of this altercation are still being investigated by the Montclair P.D. Detective Bureau. Anyone with information regarding the incident or the events which led up to it is urged to call the Montclair P.D. at (909) 621-4771.