Baltimore Police: 6-year-old boy dies after being stabbed by mother's boyfriend
BALTIMORE -- A 6-year-old boy has died after he was stabbed in the back by his mother's boyfriend in Baltimore's Morrell Park neighborhood on Tuesday, according to authorities.
#BREAKING The 6-year-old stabbed has died.
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Police said the boy was stabbed in the back multiple times. Officers learned of the stabbing around 8:20 p.m. and were sent to the 2000 block of Deering Avenue to investigate it.
An ambulance took him to a local hospital to receive treatment for his critical injuries, which is where medical personnel pronounced him dead, according to authorities.
Officers were able to take into custody a person of interest in the stabbing, police said.
There were a few neighbors outside following the stabbing. The were too upset to talk, but they told WJZ's Jessica Albert that they knew the 6-year-old boy, his mother, and the boyfriend.
Homicide detectives are investigating the stabbing, according to authorities.
Anyone with information should contact homicide detectives at 410-396-2100.
Anonymous tipsters can call the Metro Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-866-7LOCKUP.