BALDWIN PARK, CA. A relative has been arrested in connection with the brutal stabbing deaths of three people inside a Baldwin Park home on Thursday night, authorities reported on Friday.
The incident unfolded just before 7 p.m. when police arrived at a residence on the 4700 block of Bogart Avenue, near Cavette Place. Officers initially spotted a person inside a vehicle parked in the driveway, who quickly accelerated out of the driveway before crashing within a nearby cul-de-sac. The driver, a 23-year-old man, was detained as a person of interest and later arrested on suspicion of murder, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Inside the home, investigators discovered three victims, all suffering from multiple stab wounds. Tragically, all three were pronounced dead at the scene. The victims have been identified only as an 8-year-old girl, a 16-year-old boy, and a 44-year-old woman.
Authorities revealed that the suspect was related to the victims and resided at the home. “Out of respect for the family of the victims, the exact relationships will not be released at this time,” the Sheriff’s Department stated.
Police also confirmed that other children lived in the home, but no additional injuries have been reported.
Neighbors, left in shock, recounted hearing screams and a man yelling during the deadly altercation. “I’ve lived here for over 12 years and we’ve never experienced something like this,” one neighbor said.
The motive behind the stabbings remains unclear as investigators continue their work.
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