10-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Stabs Her Dad While He Assaults Her Mom: 'Awful Situation,' Say Police

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A 10-year-old girl from Texas allegedly stabbed her dad while he was assaulting her mom on Wednesday, according to police.

Deputies from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office responded to an apartment building near Greens Road and Imperial Valley, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said ina statement on FacebookWednesday.

The man was taken to a hospital “in fair condition,” the sheriff continued, adding “Awful situation for a 10-yr-old little girl to have to witness and experience. Children who witness the abuse of their mothers, fathers, or other family members, are impacted.”

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez on Dec. 8, 2021, in Houston.Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images

Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images

According to a complaint filed in Harris County Criminal Court, the 27-year-old suspect faced a misdemeanor charge of assaulting a family member, according toNBC News.

Citing a Harris County sheriff’s spokesperson, the latter outlet reported that the suspect is the girl’s father and the victim’s husband.

On Thursday, a protection order was filed to prevent the suspect from reaching out to the victim, per NBC News. Whether the child or mother was injured is unclear, according toABC 13.

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Gonzalez, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and the Harris County Criminal Court did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests for comment Friday morning.

source: people.com