A boy was fatally wounded and another boy was recovering in a hospital from a possible gang-related stabbing attack in Santa Ana, authorities said.

At about 11:40 p.m. Friday, police received several reports of a stabbing victim at 1600 E. Palm St., the Santa Ana Police Department reported.

Officers dispatched to the location reported a boy in a driveway suffering from an apparent stab wound to his upper body. Paramedics rushed him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 12:46 a.m.

As officers were on the scene, they were flagged down regarding a second stabbing victim at 300 N. Wright St., where another boy was suffering from stab wounds to his upper body. He also was transported to the hospital.

The boys’ ages were not immediately available.

Homicide detectives urged anyone with information about the stabbings to call them at 714-245-8390 or Orange County Crime Stoppers at 855-847-6227.

Police said the case is eligible for the Gang Reward Program.

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