Boy, 7, critical after being stabbed by brother in Los Angeles County: LASD

A man was arrested Thursday night after deputies found his 7-year-old brother stabbed multiple times at a home in the South Whittier area of Los Angeles County.

Authorities responded to a stabbing call in the 9600 block of Ben Hur Avenue around 10 p.m., Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Johnson told KTLA.

Deputies found the 7-year-old boy suffering from several stab wounds and transported him to a local hospital.

Video from the scene showed a bloodied shirt lying on the curb in front of the home.

The victim was listed in critical but stable condition, Johnson said.

Investigators said the boy was stabbed by his 24-year-old brother, who was also taken to a hospital following the incident.

The unidentified suspect was booked on suspicion of attempted murder after he was checked out at the hospital, Johnson said.

No details regarding the motive for the stabbing were provided.

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