An 11-year-old boy was found dead with multiple stab wounds at the La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham near the Orange County Airport in Santa Ana last Wednesday, prompting a homicide investigation by local authorities, according to KTLA. The child was discovered after his mother, a 48-year-old woman, called 911, allegedly claiming she had murdered him, as stated in a report from CBS News Los Angeles.

Responding to the emergency call, police arrived at the hotel, locating the woman who had ingested an unknown substance and was taken into custody before being transported to a hospital for treatment while the boy was pronounced dead at the scene at around 9:15 a.m., FOX LA detailed her presence in one of the hotel rooms where a knife, believed to be the weapon used in the stabbing, was recovered. The identities of both the victim and his mother have not been released, while detectives continue their investigation into the tragic event.

Sgt. Natalie Garcia of the Santa Ana Police Department described the incident as "a very tragic event," in a statement obtained by CBS News Los Angeles. According to the Santa Ana Police Department, after the mother's arrest, she was listed in stable condition, as reported by ABC7. The Orange County Fire Authority confirmed the hotel's location at 2721 Hotel Terrace, just west of the 55 Freeway.

Details regarding what substance the mother may have taken before her son's stabbing death remain unclear as the investigation by the Santa Ana Police Department continues. The motives behind this alarming act are yet to be uncovered and released to the public, with officials divulging very little information due to the ongoing nature of the case.