Boy stabbed to death in apparent murder-suicide [Updated]
[Updated at 1:16 p.m.: Police at the scene of the apparent murder-suicide earlier said the victim was a 5-year-old girl.]
A young boy in Highland Park was apparently stabbed multiple times today by his mother, who then slit her own wrists, authorities said.
The mother and son were pronounced dead at the scene, said Los Angeles Police Department Officer Rosario Herrera.
Herrera said the apparent stabbing and suicide occurred about 9:37 a.m. in the 300 block of Vista Place.
[Updated at 12:03 p.m.] Police had cordoned off Vista Place, a narrow alley across the street from Garvanza Park. The bodies were found in a white, two-story house. Some neighbors were standing in their driveways watching the police activity.
-- Ari B. Bloomekatz
Photos: Top, Henry Lemus, 26, a neighbor, reacts to news of the apparent murder-suicide. Below, police investigate the crime scene. Credit: Christina House / For The Times
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Was she just stabbed or did she die? What sort of lame reporting is this???
Posted by: Don | July 18, 2009 at 11:40 AM
Get used it, this is our future.
Posted by: LastTime1 | July 18, 2009 at 12:08 PM
Yeap, it's about economic problems.
Posted by: Scarymarket | July 18, 2009 at 01:45 PM
Years ago, there was a program where parents could take their children and the parent could attend therapy FREE to be able to adapt to the pressures in their life. The children were safe and the parent got help. It was closed, because of the excuse: THERE IS NO MONEY. I wonder how sports gets so much money and those who need help don't??? Where are our values? And the children suffer while the big boys play with their toys(called sports)!
Posted by: Barbara | July 18, 2009 at 02:01 PM
I live down the street from this - please do a follow up article. This is horrible news.
Posted by: Alex | July 19, 2009 at 01:54 PM
What kind of reporting was this... They dont know if it was a boy or a girl. First they say a boy and then later they say a girl. This is sad anyway you look at it and I agree with you Alex in saying that its sad that sports are supported but a group that could possibly save somebodies life is not. My prayers go out to the family.
Posted by: tee | July 29, 2009 at 04:07 PM