Nashville girl, 8, escapes knife attack that killed her mom, brother, and wounded her sister: reports
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An 8-year-old girl in Nashville survived a deadly Monday morning knife attack that killed her mother, brother, and wounded her older sister, according to reports.
Police have identified the suspect as the mother’s ex-boyfriend, 38-year-old Jermaine Agee, who is charged with murder.
Jermaine Agee is accused of fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend, her 13-year-old son, and wounding her 16-year-old daughter. (Metro Nashville PD)
The family’s neighbor, Alicia McKnight, told The Tennessean that she heard commotion next door, and looked outside to see the 8-year-old girl trying to cross the street. McKnight said she motioned for the girl to come inside.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}“She said he was swinging knives,” McKnight said. “She said ‘I’m scared for my life and I just want to be safe.’ She said she tried to wake her brother up but she knew he was dead.”
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Police identified the victims as 38-year Mayra Garcia, and her 13-year-old son, Jayden Taylor. Her 16-year-old daughter, Alexis Taylor, was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in critical condition.
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Police found Agee about three miles from the family’s home and arrested him around 9 a.m., WSMV reported. The woman had put out a warrant and protection order against Agee for another incident last week, according to the station.