Babysitter, 13, accused of stabbing sister, 7: reports

A 13-year-old girl in Taylor, Michigan is reportedly facing murder charges after allegedly stabbing her 7-year-old sister while she was babysitting.

On Saturday, September 28, around 1 p.m. local time, the Taylor Police Department responded to reports of a possible knife attack, stations including WXYZ, FOX 2 Detroit and CBS Detroit reported.

Officers responded to the incident in the area of ​​Telegraph and Chestnut and the seven-year-old was taken to a local hospital where she later died from her injuries Detroit News.

“Preliminary investigation indicates that the victim’s injuries were allegedly caused by her 13-year-old sister,” police said, according to the media outlet. Officials have not released the identity of the affected family.

FOX 2 Detroit, citing the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, reported that the 13-year-old now faces multiple charges, including first-degree premeditated murder, aggravated murder and first-degree child abuse.

The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office and Taylor Police did not immediately respond when contacted by PEOPLE.

According to FOX 2 Detroit, the girls' parents left them at home around 11:15 a.m. that day and the older sister had to babysit. Detective Zachary DiGiacomo said the argument stemmed from “a note posted in the bathroom” about “the toilet flushing,” the outlet reported.

He said the victim – who was reportedly stabbed multiple times with a butcher knife and a hunting knife – had “over ten stab wounds from his stomach to his head to his neck,” FOX 2 Detroit explained.

“All I can say is it’s shocking and very tragic,” the official added, according to the outlet.

DiGiacomo did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.

According to WXYZ, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said the 13-year-old will not be tried as an adult in the case and will remain in the juvenile system due to her age.

“The state would have seven years until her mandatory release at age 21 to diagnose, treat and rehabilitate her. Hopefully then she wouldn't pose a danger to others. While this is a difficult decision given these facts, it is the right decision in this case,” Worthy said, according to the outlet.

“There is absolutely no doubt that the facts in this case are terrible. “It is beyond disturbing that the suspect responsible for the stabbing death of her seven-year-old sister is thirteen years old,” Wayne also said, according to CBS Detroit.

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According to FOX 2 Detroit, Detective DiGiacomo claimed that the parents told police that the sisters had just had “normal sibling arguments” before. “As a child, you fight with your siblings all the time, but it doesn’t lead to this,” he said.

“She was very calm and just showed no emotion,” he also said of the charges against the older sister, according to the outlet.

Neighbor Julie Pagoto paid tribute to the victim, calling her the “sweetest little girl,” according to WXYZ.

“It was just a very tragic day, a very tragic day for us,” Pagoto said, according to the outlet. “She used to walk her bike up and down the street every day, stopping and talking to the neighbors.”