# Arlington child fatally stabbed

> Arlington police arrest suspect who confessed to stabbing 5-year-old child.
- Title: Arlington child fatally stabbed · FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
- Summary: Arlington police arrest suspect who confessed to stabbing 5-year-old child. A 5-year-old died after a suspect confessed to fatally stabbing him at a gas…
- Keywords: arlington, child, stabbing, suspect, arrested, police, i-30, apartment complex, news, local, fatally, stabbed
- Source: FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth — https://fox4news.com/news/child-fatally-stabbed-arlington-suspect-arrested-following-police-chase
- Author: Alex Boyer
- Published: 2026-10-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: arlington, child, stabbing, suspect, arrested, police, i-30, apartment complex, news, local
## Suspect confesses to stabbing
A man armed with a knife approached an officer at a gas station and said he had stabbed his two children.
## Suspect arrested after chase
The suspect drove off and was tasered and arrested by police following a stop on I-30.
## Child found with stab wounds
A 5-year-old was found with stab wounds at an Arlington apartment complex and later died at the hospital.
## 2-year-old injured
A 2-year-old was also injured during the incident.
## Suspect directs police to crime scene
Following his arrest, the man directed officers to a first-floor unit at an apartment complex in Arlington.
## Child dies in hospital
A 5-year-old later died in the hospital after being found with stab wounds.
## Key takeaway

A 5-year-old died after a suspect confessed to fatally stabbing him at a gas station and fled to an Arlington apartment complex.