13-year-old Wausau boy stabbed to death in fight that may have been prompted by social media dispute

WAUSAU (AP) — Police have identified a Wausau boy who died after being stabbed twice in the back during an apparent gang fight as 13-year-old Isaiah Powell.

The Wausau Police Department said the stabbing happened Friday evening, February 27th after several juveniles who said they are gang members argued on social media.

One of the youth fired a BB gun at other youths, and a fight broke out in a residential street. Powell was stabbed twice in the back. A friend drove him to a hospital, where he died.

A 15-year-old who was not identified was arrested and is in juvenile custody. He's expected in court next week.

Police said Sunday that Powell was a student at Horace Mann Middle School in Wausau.

Authorities have recovered the knife used in the stabbing and the BB gun.