Two Texas boys were taken into custody Saturday after the stabbing of a woman who was hospitalized in critical condition, authorities said.
The stabbing happened just after 2 p.m. at a home on April Valley Court in northwestern Harris County, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
The boys, ages 7 and 12, allegedly got into an argument with a 59-year-old woman and returned to her home. After the stabbing, the children fled the scene and the woman was taken to a hospital by lifesaving flight, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez wrote. Social media.
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Two boys were taken into custody after a stabbing in Texas that left a woman hospitalized in critical condition on Saturday. (Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
“From the information I gather, it was just an altercation,” Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sergio Torres told KPRC-TV.
“The woman appeared to have multiple stab wounds to her abdomen,” Torres continued. “The woman was taken to a nearby hospital where she is currently undergoing surgery and is in critical condition.”
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The boys, ages 7 and 12, are said to have returned to the home after possibly getting into an argument with the woman. ((Photo credit goes to MANDEL NGAN/AFP, Getty Images))
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It is unclear at this time which child is suspected of stabbing the woman. Local media reported that a 12-year-old boy was charged, but that information has not been confirmed by the sheriff’s office.
