A child is fighting for their life after they were stabbed multiple times inside of a suburban residence Thursday.
According to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, the child's mother was called on Thursday morning when the child did not show up for school.
When she returned home, she saw the suspect in the case, identified as 30-year-old Demetrius Fisher, leaving the residence. When he spotted her, he allegedly fled.
When the mother entered the home, she found the 9-year-old inside. The child had suffered multiple stab wounds, and was rushed to an area hospital in critical condition with life-threatening injuries.
Police say the suspect in the case is in a dating relationship with the child's mother, and was staying at the home at the time of the attack.
Fisher allegedly boarded a bus after the stabbing and was located at the Waukegan Metra station, officials said.
He now faces charges of attempted first-degree murder, and will appear in court on Friday, according to prosecutors with the Lake County State's Attorney's Office.
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There is no ongoing threat to the community, and more information is being released.
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