Boy, 12, saves his great-grandparents by placing his 20-year-old brother in a CHOKEHOLD and grabbing his knife after he ‘stabbed them in the neck and head because they asked him see a doctor for his violent behavior’
- Sacha, 12, saved his great-grandparents from a fatal stabbing at the hands of his older brother
- Lucian Johnston, 20, became upset when the great-grandparents said he could no longer live in the house until he see a doctor for his behavior
- Johnston began stabbing the couple in the head and neck with a knife
- They received treatment for non-life threatening injuries at a local hospital
- Johnston was arrested for aggravated assault near Katy, Texas
Lucian Johnston (pictured) was arrested for aggravated assault on Monday after allegedly stabbing his great-grandparents
A 12-year-old Texas boy is being hailed a hero after saving his great-grandparents lives when his older brother allegedly stabbed them in the head and neck on Sunday.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez revealed that Sacha was a ‘hero’ after he placed 20-year-old Lucian Johnston in a chokehold and wrangled a knife out of the older man’s hand during the dangerous struggle.
The great-grandparents were dropping Johnston off at a friend’s house when the great-grandmother, 92, reportedly said he could not return home until he saw a doctor for his behavior.
Johnston, who was sitting in the backseat with Sacha, became enraged and began stabbing his great-grandparents with a knife, officials say.
The husband, 72, quickly stopped the car near Katy as Johnston continually stabbed the couple in the head and the neck.
That’s when Sacha jumped into action and took on his older brother in a lifesaving move.
Johnston (pictured) reportedly became upset after learning he could not longer stay at his great-grandparents’ house until he saw a medical professional about his behavior
‘What I did was I grabbed him from behind. I pulled him backwards trying to get him away from grandma,’ Sacha told ABC 13.
‘But I did grab the knife. I held that to his neck also. He bent back my finger, which is still sore right now. He head-butted me, which I have a loose tooth from that, but I do not really care,’ he continued.
Eventually, Sacha got a hold of the weapon and flung it out of the car window.
‘So I’m still looking at the knife in my hand, throw it, shut and lock the door. I yell at [my great-grandmother] to shut and lock her door,’ he said.
Authorities say that the great-grandparents then drove themselves to a local hospital where they were treated for non-life threatening injuries.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez called Sacha a ‘hero’ for his bravery and saving his great-grandparents from scary incident
The wife reportedly needed stitches in her head and neck, and her husband needed stitches as well.
Both are expected to make a full recovery following the incident.
‘He managed to wrestle the knife away from Johnston & threw it out the window, which successfully stopped the attack,’ Gonzalez said in a tweet, going on to call the boy a ‘real hero.’
Gonzalez also praised the boy for ‘truly prevent[ing] a double-murder.’
For his brave and courageous efforts, Sacha said deputies gave him a special coin.
Johnston (pictured) appeared in court on Tuesday morning and had his bond set at bond at $240,000, in addition to weapon charges
Sacha said: ‘He said, “You’re a hero, so you deserve this.” He pulled it out of his pocket and gave it to me.’
Johnston fled the scene after the violent outburst and was pursued by Harris County Sheriff’s deputies before his arrest on Monday morning.
Police were looking for Johnston in a subdivision when they spotted the man behind a home.
He was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and was scheduled to appear in court overnight, but received mental health evaluations instead.
Johnston arrived in court on Tuesday morning Click Houston 2 reporter Sofia Ojeda said his bond was set at $240,000 in addition to weapons charges.