Florida

1 Child Dead, 2 Others Critical After Stabbing in Palm Bay

One child was killed and two others hospitalized after a stabbing at a Florida home Friday, police said.

The stabbing happened in Palm Bay, about 75 miles southeast of Orlando.

Palm Bay Police said officers responded to a 911 call that multiple children had been injured or killed in the home. When the officers arrived they found a woman outside armed with a knife.

Inside the home were three unresponsive children. One of the children, a 6-year-old girl, later died at a nearby hospital, police said.

Two boys were hospitalized in critical condition, police said. The woman with the knife was also injured and was being treated at the hospital.

The incident remains under investigation.

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