Florida woman accused of attacking estranged daughter stabbed by 8-year-old girl protecting her mom: CCSO

ORANGE PARK, Fla. - An 8-year-old girl reportedly stabbed her grandmother with a kitchen knife to stop the woman from attacking her mother, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.

What we know:

Deputies went to a disturbance call in the 600 block of Reese Avenue in the Oakleaf area of Clay County around 3 p.m. on Monday.

According to the sheriff’s office, the caller, later determined to be the victim, could be heard yelling for an individual to leave her home.

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Investigators said the victim’s estranged biological mother, Serpil Adams, entered her daughter’s home uninvited through an unlocked door and attacked the victim with a serrated knife.

Dig deeper:

While trying to protect her mother, the victim’s 8-year-old daughter grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed Adams in the upper arm.

Deputies say Adams took off in her vehicle and returned to Jacksonville, where she had been staying with a friend.

Courtesy: Clay County Sheriff's Office

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office found Adams inside her friend’s home and took her into custody.

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Neither the victim nor her children were injured during the incident.

Adams has been charged with attempted second-degree murder.

What we don't know:

It is unclear why Adams allegedly went into her estranged daughter's home and attacked her.