Teen stabbed at National Zoo during Easter celebration

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A teenage boy was stabbed multiple times at the Smithsonian National Zoo on Monday afternoon during a packed traditional Easter celebration for African American families, officials said. Authorities received numerous calls about fights inside and outside the zoo, and police were still trying to sort out what happened Monday evening.

In a statement, zoo officials said the stabbing occurred on the property, and the victim left the grounds.

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