A 12-year-old woman is clinging to life after her stepfather stabbed her within the head — and in addition attacked her mom in a violent rampage earlier this week, cops mentioned Friday.
Joshua Burnside, 28, repeatedly knifed the pre-teen within the head and slashed her on the face in the course of the burst of violence round 11:15 p.m. Wednesday contained in the household’s condominium on East 173rd Road close to Boone Avenue in Charlotte Gardens, police mentioned.
He additionally stabbed his 31-year-old spouse within the abdomen and slashed her on the face, authorities mentioned.
Two youthful youngsters, a 5-year-old boy and a 2-year-old woman, have been at dwelling when the violence erupted, however they weren’t injured, police mentioned.
The gravely injured 12-year-old – who suffered facial bruising along with the stab wounds – was rushed to Cohen Youngsters’s Medical Heart, the place she is listed in essential situation, in keeping with authorities.
Her mom and the 2 youthful youngsters have been taken to Jacobi Medical Heart in secure situation, police mentioned.
Burnside, who was discovered with an harm to his left wrist, was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital in secure situation, cops mentioned. It was not instantly clear how he was damage.
He was arrested and charged with assault, felony possession of a weapon and performing in a fashion injurious to a baby, police mentioned.
His arraignment was pending late Friday afternoon.
Police didn’t instantly have particulars on whether or not the household had a historical past of home violence.
