Child, 5, ‘stabbed to death’ at UNC Chapel Hill campus

A five-year-old child was stabbed to death in a domestic violence incident on the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill campus, officials said.

The child’s parents were also injured in the incident, which happened around 11.45pm Saturday and was reported to authorities around 12.12am Sunday, The Herald-Sun reported.

The incident, which police are treating as a domestic incident, happened in a single-family residence at UNC’s Baity Hill housing community. 

A five-year-old child was stabbed to death in a domestic violence incident on the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill campus. The incident happened in a single-family residence at UNC’s Baity Hill housing community (pictured) on Saturday night

Baity Hill is an apartment complex that houses graduate students and their families, according to the UNC website. The child's father was a graduate student and he, his wife and their child lived at Baity Hill, UNC police said

Baity Hill is an apartment complex that houses graduate students and their families, according to the UNC website. The child’s father was a graduate student and he, his wife and their child lived at Baity Hill, UNC police said

Baity Hill is an apartment complex that houses graduate students and their families, according to the UNC website.

The child’s father was a graduate student and he, his wife and their child lived at Baity Hill, UNC police said.

Some reports have said the incident could have involved a mother stabbing her child, but police have not confirmed the details, CBS North Carolina reported.

Both the child’s parents were taken to the hospital to be treated for their injuries. Police also said ‘a suspect’ is undergoing treatment.

The child's parents were also injured in the incident, which happened around 11.45pm Saturday and was reported to authorities around 12.12am Sunday

The child’s parents were also injured in the incident, which happened around 11.45pm Saturday and was reported to authorities around 12.12am Sunday

Both the child's parents were taken to the hospital to be treated for their injuries. Police also said 'a suspect' is undergoing treatment. The names of the people involved have not been released

Both the child’s parents were taken to the hospital to be treated for their injuries. Police also said ‘a suspect’ is undergoing treatment. The names of the people involved have not been released

The names of the people involved have not been released. 

Details of the events leading up to the child’s death are unclear, but officials said they are investigating the death as a homicide. They also said a knife was used in the incident.

UNC police have said there is not an ongoing threat to students or residents. 

The investigation is ongoing as fall semester classes are set to begin at UNC on Tuesday.

Residence halls opened to new students on Friday, The Herald-Sun reported.  

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