9-year-old in hospital with life-threatening wounds after stabbing in Beach Park
A 9-year-old child is in critical condition after being stabbed in Beach Park Thursday.
Lake County sheriff’s deputies responded to a stabbing report on the 38000 block of North Manor Avenue at 10:45 a.m. Thursday, according to a sheriff’s news release.
Deputies discovered the child in the home with multiple stab wounds. The child was taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville with life-threatening injuries.
Deputies realized a 30-year-old male suspect, from the 38000 block of North Manor Avenue, left the home before their arrival. He was taken into custody when he was found at a nearby train station.
The Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations Division continues to investigate the stabbing.
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