PATERSON, NJ – A 4-year-old child was stabbed multiple times in Paterson, New Jersey, Friday afternoon, authorities said.

The Passaic County District Attorney’s Office said police were dispatched to a home near the corner of East 24th Street and 10th Avenue shortly after 4 p.m. on a report that a child had been stabbed.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found a four-year-old girl who had been stabbed multiple times, authorities said.

Prosecutors said the victim was taken to Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center for treatment and was last reported in stable condition.

City Councilman Luis Velez told CBS News New York’s Lori Bordonaro that the girl was stabbed to death in the backyard while her mother was in the house with another child.

A neighbor said she heard the mother screaming.

“We just saw the woman, the mother, holding her daughter, running out of the house hysterically and blood coming everywhere,” said a neighbor. “But the paramedics arrived in time and did what they had to do. So let’s just pray to God that the little girl is OK and that she makes it and everything is OK because the whole town is praying for her.”

The investigation is ongoing. No arrests have been made yet. It is unclear whether the police have identified a suspect.

Anyone who can provide information is asked to contact the public prosecutor’s hotline at 1-877-370-PCPO or [email protected].