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17-year-old badly hurt after stabbing in Burton Village Mall parking lot

It happened on Grand Rapid's southeast side on Burton Street.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Authorities in Grand Rapids are investigating reports of shots fired and a stabbing that happened in the parking lot of the Burton Village Mall. 

It happened just before 7:15 p.m., according to Sgt. John Wittkowski with Grand Rapids Police Department.

Wittkowski said officers were initially called to the area on reports of 4 gunshots heard in the parking lot of Mineo's Pizza, but when they arrived, they didn't find a victim but did spot blood. 

The press release said a 17-year-old showed up to Saint Mary's Hospital in critical condition. He was taken into surgery to treat apparent stab wounds, not gun shot wounds. 

Wittkowski did not have a suspect description. 

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