4-Year-Old N.J. Girl in Stable Condition After Alleged Stabbing by Family Member During Dispute

A 4-year-old girl from New Jersey is recovering after being stabbed many times during an attack earlier this week.

The little boy was discovered with several stab wounds at a home on 10th Avenue in Paterson about 4:00 p.m. local time on Friday, August 23, according to the Passaic County prosecutor’s office, CBS News, ABC 7 New York, and NBC New York.

The victim, whose identity has not been revealed, was gravely injured with stab wounds to the forehead and sent to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center, where she is in stable condition, according to the reports.

According to the publications, the incident took place following a disagreement among family members at the property. It is unclear what caused the altercation.

Eyewitnesses reported seeing the girl’s mother dragging her out of the house covered in blood, crying frantically after the occurrence.

“We just seen the lady, the mommy, holding her daughter, running out the house hysterically, and blood coming from everywhere,” a neighbor shared with CBS News.

“But the paramedics came here on time, did what they had to do, so just pray to God that the little girl is okay and that she makes it and everything’s okay because we have the whole city praying for her,” according to them.

The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office and Paterson County Police Department did not respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on Sunday, August 25.

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