x
Breaking News
More () »

Florida 9-year-old arrested for stabbing 5-year-old sister multiple times, police say

Investigators said the boy told them he first thought about killing his sister two days earlier.

A 9-year-old boy was arrested Monday afternoon for allegedly stabbing his 5-year-old sister multiple times, according to the Ocala Police Department.

The boy was arrested after being interviewed by detectives, according to a news release. He is being charged with attempted first-degree murder.

Officers around 4:20 p.m. responded to Berkeley Pointe Apartments on Northeast 7th Street in response to a stabbing inside one of the units, according to a news release. There, they located the 5-year-old victim with multiple stab wounds.

Investigators said the boy told them he first thought about killing his sister two days earlier.

Joseph was located by officers hiding in a nearby maintenance shed a short time later, according to police. The victim was alert and able to communicate and was airlifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. Her condition was not immediately known.

Before You Leave, Check This Out