INDIANAPOLIS — More than two years after police say she stabbed a cheerleader after a basketball game at Arsenal Technical High School, a woman is facing charges.
Romae Robinson, 20, is charged with two felonies for aggravated assault in the attack. Her alleged accomplice, 20-year-old Kennedy Russell, was charged in October 2022 with one count of aggravated assault.
According to court documents, the stabbing occurred after the game between Arsenal Tech and North Central. Numerous witnesses told police that Russell had threatened the victim, saying he was going to get stuck.
According to court records, the suspect and victim got into an argument during which surveillance video captured Russell and Robinson chasing the victim through the parking lot and stabbing him multiple times.
Russell's mother told investigators that Robinson was upset because the victim had been appointed squad leader and he was not. She also told investigators that Robinson was “banned” from the cheer squad for causing “drama.”
In an interview with detectives, Robinson said the stabbing was due to a “beef” on social media and told police he didn't know the victim had been stabbed until later.
Witnesses told investigators that Russell claimed to be defending himself during the argument.
The victim told police in a recent interview that Robinson stabbed her in the “bend of the elbow” and that she still has limited use of that hand, according to court documents. The victim also told investigators that Russell stabbed him in the chest, abdomen, and arm.
The Marion County Prosecutor's Office reported that these charges were made possible because of new evidence and testimony more than two years after the attack.
“It's okay to be angry,” says New BOY founder Kareem Hines. “It's okay to be upset. It's okay to be excited. That's how you deal with being upset or excited.”
Hines said this is another example of teens using violence to solve problems, and again pointed to social media as a catalyst. He said parents need to know what's going on in their children's lives.
“You have to connect with these kids before you start remediating them,” Hines said. “I think that's really important. Once we have that connection with them, we can start rebuilding.”
Robinson was arrested Sunday but released on bail Monday, according to jail records.
