HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – A day after a 12-year-old boy was arrested for stabbing a woman in northwest Harris County, his mother is apologizing to the victim and her family.
The 12-year-old boy is accused of stabbing a 59-year-old woman outside of her April Valley Court home on Saturday afternoon. He is charged with aggravated assault.
According to investigators with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the woman, who suffers from a mental illness, got into a verbal argument with the 12-year-old and his younger brother, 7, around 2:00 p.m.
The boys rode off on their bikes but were then caught on camera returning approximately 12 minutes later. It’s in that video you see the boys rush up to the woman standing in her garage. The 12-year-old boy is accused of stabbing the woman several times in the abdomen.
“I’m sorry to the family. I’m very sorry that my son’s committed the incident. And I’m praying for your health, for your wellness,” the mother said.
The boy remains in police custody, but is doing okay according to his mother.
She also provided some insight as to what might have been a factor in her son’s decision.
“He have some mental issues,” the mother said. “My son, he struggles from his mental problems.”
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office has not yet released a motive in the stabbing.
According to deputies, the younger brother was not charged in connection to the crime because he was not “culpable,” or deserving blame for the crime.
“I am very remorseful because I wouldn’t want that to happen to nobody,” the mother said. “We just gotta keep our prayers up for both my family and their family.”
KPRC2 made an editorial decision to withhold the identity of the mother in order to protect the identity of both children, regardless of legal proceedings.