17-year-old stabbed in fight Sunday night

Doctors had to use staples to mend a gash on a teenager’s chest Sunday night after the boy was slashed with a knife during a fight.

The 17-year-old, whose name was not released, is expected to live, according to Colorado Springs police Lt. Kirk Wilson.

Police were notified of the stabbing about 8:45 p.m., Wilson said. The mother of the teen drove him to a Colorado Springs hospital after he was injured  near University Drive between Pikes Peak Avenue and Airport Road.

Police are still looking for the person responsible for the stabbing.

Those with information on the incident can call the Colorado Springs Police Department at 444-7000.