Shyla Goracke in custody after son, 9, fatally stabbed south of Lake Sherwood near Topeka

A 9-year-old boy's mother was taken into custody after he was fatally stabbed late Thursday morning in a house just south of Lake Sherwood in southwest Shawnee County, a county sheriff's office spokeswoman said.

The sheriff's office wasn't releasing the boy's name.

"The mother of the deceased child, Shyla M. Goracke, 29, of Topeka, has been placed into custody in connection with the matter," said Shawnee County Sheriff's Deputy Abigail Christian. "She is currently at a local hospital."

Shawnee County dispatchers just after 11:30 a.m. received a 911 call to the scene, where they remained present late Thursday afternoon at 3911 S.W. Worwick Town Road.

"Upon arrival, deputies found a 9-year-old child located inside the residence, suffering from multiple wounds to the chest and neck," Christian said. "The child was pronounced deceased at the scene."

An autopsy was scheduled to be conducted Friday, Christian said.

Additional information is expected to be released as the investigation progresses, she said.

Contact Tim Hrenchir at threnchir@gannett.com or 785-213-5934.

This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Mother in custody after boy, 9, fatally stabbed southwest of Topeka