Four girls stabbed to death at AMC movie theater in Braintree, Massachusetts – NBC Boston

A man is said to have stabbed several girls ages 9 to 17 in a Massachusetts movie theater before leading police on a chase to Cape Cod.

According to police, the man entered the AMC Braintree 10 around 6 p.m., walked past the ticket counter and entered one of the theaters without paying. Police say the man then stabbed four young girls in an unprovoked attack. He then ran out of the theater and drove away in an SUV, police said.

The girls, aged between 9 and 17, were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Authorities were able to track down the suspect using video footage that showed his license plate and asked law enforcement to be on the lookout for the suspect's vehicle.

Authorities say the suspect was involved in another stabbing attack shortly afterward at a McDonald's in the Route 3 park-and-ride lot in Plymouth. That incident left a 21-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

A description of the suspect's vehicle helped state police troopers locate the vehicle in Sandwich. According to state police, troopers attempted to pull the vehicle over, but it did not stop. The suspect led state police on a chase that ended in a serious crash. He was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, according to state police.

Authorities have not released the suspect's identity or age, nor is there any further information on the pending charges.