3MANASSAS, Va. – A 13-year-old boy was seriously injured Thursday night after being attacked and robbed by a group of juveniles outside Benton Middle School following a football game, police said.

An off-duty Virginia State Trooper intervened in the assault and detained one suspect, identified as a 14-year-old boy from Manassas.

Two additional suspects, both described as teenagers wearing ski-style masks, remain at large.

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A 13-year-old boy was attacked and robbed outside Benton Middle School in Manassas.

An off-duty state trooper stopped the assault and detained one suspect.

The victim was hospitalized with serious injuries; two suspects remain unidentified.

Attack followed school football game

Police said the incident happened around 7:24 p.m. Thursday at 7411 Hoadly R

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