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Police arrested a 9-year-old boy who was allegedly seen repeatedly stabbing his younger sister.
According to the affidavit, the mother grabbed the large kitchen knife from her son, who then ran outside as she checked on her daughter and called 911. The boy was found near the apartment complex, hiding in a maintenance shed.
TheAssociated Pressreported that the girl was “alert and responsive” when she was air-lifted to the hospital.
“It was just a really disturbing scene,” an Ocala Police spokesperson toldWOFL.
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According to the affidavit, the boy is charged with attempted first-degree murder, and allegedly told detectives that he stabbed his sister because he “wanted to be able to go outside” — and that he first got the idea of killing her two days before the incident.
“This is a heartbreaking case,” Ocala Police spokesperson Corie Byrd told PEOPLE in a statement. “The Ocala Police Department wishes for the speedy recovery of the victim and appropriate action from the state for the suspect; whether that be detention or assistance, the end goal is for both of these children to be able to return to normal functioning lives within the community.”
On Tuesday, a judge ordered that the boy receive a psychiatric evaluation, according to WOFL, and his next court appearance is on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
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A spokesperson for the Ocala Police Department told WOFL that they expect to see “lasting impact” on the community in the wake of the incident.
Police said the girl is in “stable” condition after suffering the multiple stab wounds.
source: people.com
