Rancho Cordova 7-year-old girl stabbed by neighbor, SWAT team works to apprehend suspect

VERY FLUID SITUATION. WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED? YEAH, WE JUST SPOKE TO A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE. NOT 10S AGO. THE FIRST UPDATE THAT WE’VE LEARNED IS THAT THE CHILD IS ACTUALLY SEVEN YEARS OLD. BUT LIKE YOU MENTIONED, AUTHORITIES ARE TELLING US AT THIS POINT THAT SHE IS EXPECTED TO BE OKAY. WE JUST FOUND OUT THAT SHE IS A LITTLE GIRL. I WANT TO GIVE YOU A SENSE OF WHAT WE’RE SEEING RIGHT NOW. WE’RE ACTUALLY, WE’RE TOLD, JUST A MOMENT AGO THAT WE’RE GOING TO HAVE TO MOVE SHORTLY BECAUSE, UH, THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS GOING TO BE EXPANDING THIS PERIMETER OUT A LITTLE BIT. YOU CAN SEE THAT THERE ARE MEMBERS OF THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE JUST IN FRONT OF US HERE WITH THEIR VEHICLE SHINING LIGHTS AT THE APARTMENT UNIT, UH, RIGHT HERE ON THE CORNER. I BELIEVE WE’RE SHOWING YOU THAT ON YOUR SCREEN. A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE DID TELL US THAT THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SEE THIS MAN INSIDE, WHO THEY BELIEVE IS THEIR SUSPECT, BUT THAT THEY DON’T KNOW TOO MUCH ABOUT HIM AT THIS POINT. IT’S BELIEVED THAT HE IS A NEIGHBOR OF THE LITTLE GIRL. A SPOKESPERSON ALSO TELLING US THAT SHE WAS STABBED IN THE BACK BELIEVED ONE TIME, UM, BUT AGAIN, LIKE YOU MENTIONED, VERY FLUID OUT HERE, LOTS OF INFORMATION, UH, COMING IN SORT OF AS WE SPEAK. BUT THIS IS WHAT WE’RE SEEING RIGHT NOW. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 715. WE’RE TOLD, AND THIS PERIMETER HAS BEEN UP FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. SO RIGHT NOW WE’RE SEEING SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE SWAT TEAM MOVING. MOVING IN. OH, THEY’RE JUST WALKING IN HERE. THEY WERE MOVING BRISKLY. SO WE WANTED TO TO KEEP AN EYE ON WHAT WAS GOING ON THERE. BUT WE’RE GOING TO STAY OUT HERE AND WE’RE GOING TO KEEP AN EYE ON THINGS. BUT THE BIG THING TO KNOW AT THIS POINT, A SEVEN YEAR OLD GIRL STABBED BY A NEIGHBOR, ACCORDING TO A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE. AND WE’RE GOING TO HAVE TO MOVE HERE SHORTLY AS THEY EXPAND THIS PERIMETER OUT IN RANCHO CORDOVA LEE ANNE DENYER KCRA 3

Rancho Cordova 7-year-old girl stabbed by neighbor, SWAT team works to apprehend suspect

Officials said the 7-year-old victim is expected to survive

Updated: 10:16 PM PDT Apr 9, 2024

A 7-year-old girl was stabbed by a neighbor in Rancho Cordova on Tuesday night, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.Officers responded to the 2800 block of La Loma Drive around 7:15 p.m.Officials said the 7-year-old victim was stabbed in the back. She is expected to survive.The sheriff’s office said the suspect, an adult man, is believed to have mental issues and deputies are working to take them into custody.Officials said deputies are working to evacuate the apartments surrounding the suspect’s unit.The sheriff’s office said deputies have seen the suspect in the apartment, but have not been ale to speak with him.This is a developing story. Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.

RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. —

A 7-year-old girl was stabbed by a neighbor in Rancho Cordova on Tuesday night, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.

Officers responded to the 2800 block of La Loma Drive around 7:15 p.m.

Officials said the 7-year-old victim was stabbed in the back. She is expected to survive.

The sheriff’s office said the suspect, an adult man, is believed to have mental issues and deputies are working to take them into custody.

Officials said deputies are working to evacuate the apartments surrounding the suspect’s unit.

The sheriff’s office said deputies have seen the suspect in the apartment, but have not been ale to speak with him.

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RANCHO CORDOVA | @sacsheriff tells us an 8 year old was stabbed tonight by a neighbor at an apartment complex on La Loma Drive in Rancho Cordova. We’re told surrounding apartments are being evacuated. The child, we’re told, is expected to survive. @kcranews pic.twitter.com/hdNJZ7OTuE

— KCRA Lee Anne Denyer (@KCRALeeAnne) April 10, 2024

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