Four people were found dead and a child was airlifted to a hospital in critical condition following a stabbing spree in Houma, Louisiana. Deputies responded to a report of a stabbing and discovered a young victim with apparent knife wounds before finding multiple deceased individuals inside a nearby home.
The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office confirmed at least four other victims were pronounced dead at the scene. The identities and ages of the deceased have not yet been publicly released. Authorities have not disclosed the relationship between the victims or the injured child.
The incident occurred in Houma, a city located southwest of New Orleans. The critically injured child was transported by air ambulance to a hospital outside the immediate area. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deadly attack is ongoing.