A 5-year-old child has died and four other people, including two children, were wounded after a stabbing and a fire at a home in Chicago on Friday, according to multiple reports.
The incident happened in the Logan Square neighborhood, in the city’s Northwest Side, around 10 a.m.
The blaze started at a brick house in the 3600 block of West Palmer Street and then spread to the neighboring residence.
A person familiar with the investigation told CBS Chicago that a family member called 911 to report that a mother had stabbed a brother and a sister before setting the house on fire.
When first responders arrived, they entered the residence and found three young victims who had been stabbed, according to ABC Chicago.
The youngest child, 5, was rushed to Stroger Hospital in critical condition but didn’t survive, a source confirmed to multiple outlets.
The other two children, ages 10 and 14, were also transported to a hospital for treatment, but their conditions remain unknown.
An adult victim in the neighboring house was taken to the same hospital for smoke inhalation, also in critical condition. A first responder was similarly hospitalized for smoke-related injuries, NBC News reported.
One woman, presumably the children’s mother, was taken into custody and transported to Community First Hospital by Chicago police. Her condition was not immediately known.
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Dramatic photos shared by the Chicago Fire Department showed thick black smoke and flames erupting from the home, pouring into the sky as firefighters fought to contain the inferno.
The fire was elevated to a 2-11 alarm, triggering the deployment of additional fire crews and resources, but crews had the flames under control by 11:30 a.m. local time.
