A Florida boy was was rushed to a hospital Friday afternoon after being attacked with a machete during a confrontation with another juvenile, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said.

The boy's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, sheriff's spokesman Teri Barbera said.

Deputies are still searching for the other juvenile.

The injured boy was attacked after getting into a fight with another person just after 3:15 p.m. near the intersection of North A Street and Second Avenue North, according to deputies.

He suffered a machete injury to his arm, according to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue.

No additional information on the attack was immediately available.

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Savannah Chrisley, daughter of former reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, speaks outside the Federal Prison Camp on May 28, 2025, in Pensacola, Fla. President Donald Trump pardoned Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were found guilty of defrauding banks out of $36 million and hiding millions in earnings to avoid paying taxes. (Dan Anderson/AP)

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