(FOX40.COM) — The suspect in the fatal stabbing of a child died after being shot by law enforcement on Tuesday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.

According to the sheriff's office, the shooting occurred following a pursuit in San Joaquin County on Interstate 5 south of Highway 12.

The Elk Grove Police Department said that around 8 a.m., officers responded to a report from a woman concerned for the safety of her children, who were at home with their father.

Responding officers found an 11-year-old who had been stabbed and an unharmed 6-year-old. The 11-year-old died after being taken to the hospital, police said.

According to the Elk Grove Police Department, the suspect was located on Interstate 5 near Pocket Road, where law enforcement began the pursuit.

Police identified th

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