Harris County sheriff: 13-year-old girl stabs 19-year-old during 'neighbor dispute,' mother and teen charged
Harris County: 13-year-old girl stabs 19-year-old; mother and teen charged, sheriff says
The incident was reported at about 10 a.m. Sunday at an apartment complex on Aldine Mail Route Road, according to deputies. Officials say a fight between neighbors led to the stabbing.
HOUSTON - A mother and her teen daughter have been charged after an altercation with apartment neighbors led to a stabbing, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
‘Neighbor dispute’
What we know:
The incident was reported at about 10 a.m. Sunday at an apartment complex on Aldine Mail Route Road, according to deputies at the scene.
Officials say a resident was complaining to a neighbor who lives below them. The conversation led to an argument, which then turned into a fight.
According to Sheriff Gonzalez, a 19-year-old man was stabbed multiple times by a 13-year-old girl.
The man and a woman who was also involved were sent to a hospital for their injuries. Deputies say the injured woman was not stabbed, and both she and the 19-year-old are expected to recover.
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Sheriff Gonzalez says the teen girl and her mother have been charged in connection with the incident.
The teen has been charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. She has been booked into the Harris County Juvenile Probation Center.
The girl's mother, identified as 43-year-old Estela Martinez, has been charged with Tampering with Evidence. She has been booked into the Harris County Jail.
What we don't know:
Other than Martinez, no one involved in this incident has been identified at this time.
It's also not clear what the initial complaint was about, nor which neighbor made that complaint.
The Source: Information in this article was provided by Harris County Lt. Cornonado and Sgt. Flores, as well as X posts from Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.