Teen Dad Who Stabbed Infant to Death Had Several Knives

PALMDALE (KTLA) -- A 5-month       area and began to follow him.
old boy stabbed by his             The deputies saw the suspect
teenage father during a child      motion in a manner that
abduction in Palmdale has          appeared as though he was
died, authorities say.             stabbing the baby as he drove
Palmdale Sheriff's Station         his car.
deputies responded to a            Attempting to get him to stop,
report of a child abduction        deputies went in pursuit of
in Palmdale at about 11:00AM,      the suspect's vehicle.
Tuesday.                           During a short chase, Glass
An Amber Alert was issued for      slammed his SUV into a
the child and his father, 17-      structure at the Palmdale
year old Christopher Earl          Metrolink station.
Glass, around 2:00 Tuesday         Glass got out of the car and
afternoon.                         ran, and deputies chased him
According to the alert, Glass      on foot.
picked up his 5-month-old son      Other deputies ran to the
from a relative's home             suspect's car, picked up the
earlier today and drove to         baby, and raced him to the
the child's mother's home.         hospital in their radio car.
The two argued, and Glass          The baby was pronounced dead
drove off with the boy still       at the hospital.
inside his white SUV.              Other deputies pursuing Glass
Glass then allegedly sent a        shot and killed the teenager
text message to the mother,        as he broke into a nearby home
threatening to stab the boy.       Glass died at the scene.
At about 3:30 p.m. deputies        No deputies were injured.
who were searching for the          
baby saw Glass driving in the      

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