Crime & Justice

Atlanta Boy Stabs Mother’s Ex-Boyfriend to Stop Assault: Police

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The child grabbed a weapon when he saw his mother’s ex-boyfriend attacking her early on Monday morning, according to local investigators.

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Police said Tuesday that a 27-year-old man, Aaron Brinson, has been placed in police custody after allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend—and being stabbed by her juvenile son in defense. Officers called to Middleton Road in Atlanta at around 3:15 a.m. on Monday morning were told by the child’s mom that Brinson had attacked her in her home. Thinking quickly, or perhaps not at all, the boy then grabbed a weapon to stop the man. Authorities did not identify the weapon used, but noted that Brinson had been treated for “a cut” on his shoulder.

Read it at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution