Connecticut teen killed during fight outside home, no arrests made: cops

A Connecticut teen was fatally stabbed throughout a battle outdoors a house, police mentioned.

James “Jimmy” McGrath, a 17-year-old junior at Fairfield Faculty Preparatory College, was amongst “quite a few youngsters” discovered outdoors a Shelton dwelling late Saturday, police mentioned.

“4 stabbing victims had been situated, given medical consideration, and despatched to the hospital,” Shelton cops mentioned in assertion Sunday.

McGrath, who performed lacrosse and soccer at Fairfield Prep, later died from his accidents at a hospital. No arrests have been made as of early Tuesday, police instructed The Publish.

“The investigation is at the moment ongoing,” police spokesman Lt. Robert Kozlowsky wrote in an electronic mail.

Detectives mentioned the deadly battle didn’t happen at McGrath’s dwelling, the Stamford Advocate reported. College officers confirmed his dying in a press release.

“It’s with profound disappointment that the Fairfield Prep group mourns the sudden lack of one in every of our juniors,” directors mentioned. “As the varsity responds to our grieving group, we maintain him and his household and mates in our prayers at this tough time.”

Counseling periods for these in want had been supplied on the all-male faculty Monday and might be accessible for the remainder of the week, Principal Kathy Riddle mentioned.

The three different victims who had been stabbed have spoken to Shelton police, WTIC reported.

“It’s unhappy to see what’s taking place to our youngsters and that they’re making so many improper errors and choices and I really feel so scared for my children rising up and going to high school,” Christina Louis-Fin, who lives throughout the road, instructed the newspaper.

One other neighbor who works as a nurse heard screams and took motion, the newspaper reported.

“She walked out and he or she noticed what was taking place and walked over and gave the child CPR earlier than he handed away,” neighbor Peter McCarthy instructed the newspaper.

McCarthy instructed WABC he discovered the stabbing occurred following a celebration on the dwelling involving alcohol.

One other Shelton girl whose two sons knew McGrath mentioned she was “shocked” to listen to of his dying, the Connecticut Publish reported.

“Who wouldn’t be upset to listen to that one thing like that occurs anyplace?” Kathleen Davis mentioned. “You then hear it occurs two minutes from your own home the place you stroll by every single day.”

Nobody answered the door on the dwelling Monday, the outlet reported.

Greater than 1,000 individuals attended a personal prayer service Sunday at Fairfield Prep, the place the varsity’s president addressed college students and staffers.

“Could God Bless Jimmy McGrath, Class of 2023, without end a person for others, without end a son of Fairfield Prep,” President Christian Cashman mentioned.

A web based fundraiser to help McGrath’s household, in the meantime, had raised greater than $77,000 as of Tuesday.

“We love you without end Jimmy,” the web site reads.