Police say they believe the person involved in the stabbing of 14-year-old Caleb Rijos is also responsible for another stabbing that took place on Jan. 5.
The story of the young boy’s murder is heartbreaking and infuriating. Young Caleb Rijos was minding his own business, bothering no one when 29-year-old Waldo Mejia stabbed him. He first stabbed Caleb in his arm. Then he stabbed the boy again as Caleb tried to ward him off. Mejia stabbed him in his heart.
The boy called his father for help as he was dying. He was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Rijos’ family told News 12 he was not in any type of gang or ever in the streets, describing him as a sweet kid who was on his way to school when he was killed.
“I was devastated,” said 14-year-old Delnyse, who said she went to elementary school with Rijos. “[I] would’ve never thought it would be him because he was such a good kid. He didn’t get in any trouble, nothing.” […]
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