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Woman stabs husband while 2 juveniles were sleeping, police say

The husband was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries.
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GAINESVILLE, Ga. -- An east Hall County woman allegedly stabbed her husband Wednesday morning before turning the knife on herself.

The Hall County Sheriff’s Office said Cecelia Acevedo, 55, stabbed her husband while two juvenile family members, ages five and 16, were sleeping.

The incident happened just before 8 am in the 3000 block of Jasmine Court.

When they arrived, deputies found Oscar Acevedo-Avalos, 58, with serious injuries resulting from stab wounds. He was taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

Cecelia Acevedo was also taken to the hospital with non-life threatening cuts.

No motive has yet been determined.

The two juvenile family members, both females, are now staying with family members.

Police said Cecelia Acevedo will face aggravated assault charges upon her release from the hospital.

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