Georgia mom accused of stabbing her 2 young children to death
Berenice Jaramillo-Hernandez, 26, is facing murder and assault charges
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A Georgia woman hospitalized with stab wounds has been charged with stabbing her two young children to death.
Investigators were now trying to determine what led Berenice Jaramillo-Hernandez, 26, of Gainesville, to allegedly kill the children Friday before stabbing herself, Fox 5 Atlanta reported.
Jaramillo-Hernandez is facing two counts each of felony murder, malice murder and aggravated assault in connection with the incident, the station reported.
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The victims were identified as, Mateo Miranda Jaramillo, 5, and Katherine Miranda Jaramillo, 6, the Hall County Sheriff's Office said Saturday.
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The stabbings took place between noon and 2 p.m. Friday, according to sheriff's officials.
A caller to 911 reported a woman had cut herself, they said.
When deputies arrived at the scene, they were met by Jaramillo-Hernandez and spoke to her, sheriff’s official Derreck Booth told Fox 5.
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Crime scene tape surrounded the home Friday night, the station reported.