Teen beaten to death during fight in park

(6/06/06 - KTRK/HOUSTON) (KTRK) -- A teenage boy has been beaten and stabbed to death in a Houston park.

Gabriel Granillo, 14, was killed during a fight at Chew Park on Norfolk and Dunlavy Tuesday afternoon. He was reportedly hit in the head with a baseball bat and stabbed in the chest. The boy died at the scene.

Witnesses say three boys were playing basketball at the park when about 20 teens arrived and started attacking them with bats, tire irons and bricks. The attackers are apparently members of a rival gang, who claim the park as their territory.

Police say a 16-year-old girl with blond hair is considered a prime suspect. She reportedly stabbed the victim.

There were several witnesses to the attack, including a lifeguard at the adjacent public swimming pool.

A police investigation is underway. No arrests have been made.
(Copyright © 2006, KTRK-TV)

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