This is domestic violence that turned into an unspeakable tragedy. The 7-year-old stabbed multiple times, and I mean multiple times, and then his brother was stabbed once trying to help, Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh said Saturday afternoon.
Police arrested their mother, 46-year-old Iris Tolentino, for allegedly stabbing both of her sons. A third son, a 15-year-old, was also home at the time but was not injured.
Tolentino now faces several charges including murder, attempted murder, unlawful possession of a weapon, and aggravated assault on an officer.
Officials said the woman injured two officers when she resisted arrest. She was also taken to the hospital for a mental health evaluation.
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