The girl, identified as Leila Fowler, was discovered with multiple stab wounds Saturday inside her rural Valley Springs home. The girl’s brother didn’t recognize the attacker, Calaveras County authorities said. Their parents weren’t home at the time.
Calaveras County sheriff’s official say the girl was killed at a house on Rippon Road in Valley Springs.
The girl’s 12-year-old brother was also in the home at the time. He called his parents to say that there was an intruder in the house. They then called 911, according to Fox 40.
According to KTVU, the girl was taken to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead. KCRA-TV in Sacramento reported that the girl had been stabbed.
“That’s just terrible, what can I say about it it’s a tragedy,” said neighbor Paul Gschweng.
The victim’s brother described the intruder as roughly 6 feet tall with a muscular build, and last seen wearing a black long-sleeved shirt with blue pants.
Authorities said the suspect should be considered armed and dangerous.
“We’re doing a house to house search and in some cases we’re searching extensively into attics and storage sheds. It’s a difficult area to search. It’s rural, it’s remote,” a spokesperson for the Sheriff’s office explained.
Valley Springs is a town of about 3,500 some 60 miles southeast of Sacramento.
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Calaveras County Sheriff’s Capt. Jim Macedo said they’re employing air and ground search efforts to find a man suspected of fatally stabbing a 9-year-old girl on Saturday.
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Search continues in Calaveras County for man who killed 8YO girl
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Manhunt on after girl, 9, stabbed to death by intruder
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/28/17954743-manhunt-on-after-girl-9-stabbed-to-death-by-intruder?chromedomain=testblog
9-year-old killed by intruder in California
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9-Year-Old Killed By Intruder In California, Manhunt Underway
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As soon as I read this I am in agreement that the brother did this to his sister.. Just sad.. Sympathy to her parents.. And strength in the next coming days as they investigate this case. When it comes out the brother killed her the parents will then have lost two children.. Hug your kids parents! Tell them you love them daily!!