10-year-old stabs man she saw abusing her mom, Texas sheriff says. ‘Awful situation’

Deputies with a Texas sheriff’s office were called to a Houston apartment complex, where they found a man stabbed in the leg.

The man physically assaulted a woman on Wednesday, Aug. 30, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. During the abuse, authorities said, the woman’s 10-year-old daughter intervened and stabbed the man.

“Awful situation for a (10-year-old) little girl to have to witness and experience,” Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said in a Facebook post. “Children who witness the abuse of their mothers, fathers, or other family members, are impacted.”

The man was taken to a hospital in fair condition, authorities said. The sheriff’s office did not state if the mom or her child had any reported injuries.

An investigation is ongoing.

This story was originally published August 31, 2023 at 7:39 AM with the headline "10-year-old stabs man she saw abusing her mom, Texas sheriff says. ‘Awful situation’."