Knife attack on two children in Spartanburg results in serious injuries and possible amputation

It was reported that Taylor Gosnell, 35, attacked her two children, ages 6 and 3, with a knife inside their home in the city of Spartanburg, leaving them seriously injured.

Graham McClellan of the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office said that the two children suffered about 50 wounds, while the prosecutor's office said that some of the wounds reached the bones. The eldest child's injuries were so severe that he faces the possibility of having some of his fingers and possibly his arm amputated.

Authorities believe Gosnell used a knife and a blunt object in the attack. The two children were taken to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, where their condition was described as stable, and they are expected to recover.

The police were called to the house to conduct an examination to ensure the safety of the two children, after the eldest child called his grandmother and said that he was hungry. When the grandmother and Gosnell's ex-boyfriend arrived, police found the two children alone and covered in blood, while blood was found throughout the house, broken televisions and mirrors, and scattered glass and debris.

Gosnell returned home a short time later, appearing agitated and speaking rapidly, according to investigators. She was taken for a mental health evaluation, but tried to escape and police had to restrain her to a stretcher.

She was denied bail on two counts of attempted murder, and additional arrest warrants were issued for her on charges of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime.