Florida woman accused of stabbing elderly person multiple times with knife, deputies say
MARION COUNTY, Fla. - A Florida woman is accused of stabbing an 83-year-old person multiple times with a knife, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
Investigators said Jennifer Gill, 45, stabbed the person inside an Ocala home on Saturday.
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Gill allegedly went into the kitchen where the person was sitting at a table and grabbed a knife, according to deputies. She is accused of spraying the person in the eyes with soapy water and then stabbing them, deputies said.
Gill fled the scene, but was found about 1.5 miles away from the home, according to deputies.
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According to the Sheriff's Office, Gill admitted to stabbing the person and told investigators during an interview that she "wished the knives had been sharper."
Gill faces a charge of attempted murder. She was arrested and booked into the Marion County Jail.
The Source: This story was written with information released by the Marion County Sheriff's Office.