6-Year-Old Fatally Stabs 2-Year-Old Brother in Joliet Home

Authorities investigate tragic incident; child protective services involved

Police responded to a call about a stabbing at a Joliet home on September 6.
The 2-year-old victim was found with multiple stab wounds and later pronounced dead at a hospital.
The 6-year-old brother is in protective custody and undergoing a mental health evaluation.
Two adults were present in the home but in a different room at the time of the incident.
The community and authorities are seeking answers in the wake of this devastating event.