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A 14-year-old Waverly boy who is accused of stabbing a classmate at Wayne Park amid a scheduled day off from school Oct. 13 allegedly carried out the act in pursuit of fame, according to Lancaster County's top law enforcement official. ⁠ ⁠ Both the suspect and the stabbing victim, a 15-year-old Waverly boy, called 911 in the immediate aftermath of the attack, which transpired shortly before noon.⁠ ⁠ Sheriff Terry Wagner called the suspect's 911 call "very unusual" at a media briefing Oct. 14, where he declined to identify the 14-year-old, who was taken into custody at the scene Oct. 13 and has since been arrested on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder and use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony. ⁠ ⁠ "Part of his motivation was notoriety, and that's why I'm not gonna say his name," Wagner said. "What he told us is that he was going to be famous.⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Continue reading at the link in our bio. ⁠ ⁠ ✏️: Andrew Wegley & 📷️: Noah Riffe / Lincoln Journal Star

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