Mentally ill man accused of stabbing 72-year-old mother

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A 72-year-old woman was stabbed Wednesday morning by her son, who later barricaded himself in their house and held off police for several hours, police said.

The incident began shortly after 9:30 a.m. in the 5200 block of East Berry Street.

According to police, the woman called 911, screaming that her mentally ill son was beating her and had stabbed her in the chest and back. She was taken to a hospital and was in stable condition Wednesday afternoon, according to officer Daniel Segura, a police spokesman.

The man barricaded himself inside.

Officers entered about 2:50 p.m. and took him into custody, Segura said.

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