18 year old arrested in connection to north Beaufort stabbing

An 18-year-old man was arrested in connection to a stabbing Monday afternoon in Burton, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.

Just before 1 p.m. Monday, deputies responded to a group of homes in the Noye Wiggins Dr. area just north of Battery Creek High School for a reported stabbing. Deputies said they found a 16-year-old with stab wounds at the scene, as well as the suspect — identified as Angel Avila-Castro — and several witnesses .

Avila-Castro allegedly stabbed the victim with a utility knife during a fight between family members, according to the sheriff’s office…

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