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LAKE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – An 8-year-old boy was arrested after he allegedly attacked another child at a Lake County home on Saturday.
According to WESH, the 8-year-old choked the victim, a foster child at the residence. He later let the victim go when he said he couldn’t breathe.
Reports stated that the boy allegedly then grabbed a knife and swung it a the victim, cutting the child’s throat when the victim approached him.
WESH said the knife was taken away from the boy by the victim’s friend. While the 8-year-old was looking for the weapon, he allegedly threatened to “kill everyone.”
The 8-year-old then went to grab a stick to try and hit the victim. However, other children standing nearby reportedly stopped the child from attacking.