According to a news release, police officers arrived at 5th Street and Carroll Street for a fight between two groups of juveniles around 9:20 p.m.
They found a teenage girl with a stab wound to her neck.
Police said most of the teens had left the scene before law enforcement arrived, and the 16-year-old’s friends stayed behind.
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The girl was airlifted to Orlando Regional Medical Center for her injuries. She is in stable condition and should make a full recovery, police said.
Investigators said they believe the suspect was also a teen who knew the victim.
The Clermont Police Department said this was an isolated incident, and there was no danger to the public.
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