A 33-year-old woman from Texas is facing serious charges after allegedly throwing boiling water on two young boys, aged 2 and 13, in a fit of rage.

Stacy L. Gilbert has been apprehended and is facing two counts of child injury. The charges include causing bodily harm with intent and recklessly, according to court records reviewed by Law&Crime. Her arrest occurred earlier this week.

The incident unfolded when San Antonio Police Department officers responded to a 911 call about an injured child at a residence on the 3800 block of Maverick Creek. The call came in at 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, as reported by CBS affiliate KENS.

Upon arrival, emergency personnel discovered both the toddler and the teenager suffering from severe burn injuries all over their bodies, as detailed by the San Antonio Express-News. The boys were swiftly transported to a nearby hospital for urgent medical care.

Initial investigations suggest that Gilbert’s actions were driven by anger for reasons yet to be determined. Allegedly, she entered the boys’ room and doused them with boiling water during the altercation.

The relationship between Gilbert and the victims was not immediately clear.

Gilbert was taken into custody early Tuesday morning on the aforementioned charges. Police emphasized that the investigation into the attack on the children remains ongoing and additional charges may be brought against the defendant.

Several of Gilbert”s neighbors spoke to local ABC affiliate KSAT about the incident, with most saying it was horrific, but not entirely surprising. All of the interviewees spoke on the condition of anonymity.

“Your job is to care for these children, and that is treacherous to do something like that,” one neighbor told the station.

Another said they could not imagine how anyone could throw boiling water on children, saying, “They’re kids. There should be no reason.”

A third neighbor told the station that police had been called on the house several times in the past and they recalled seeing the children playing outside in bare feet near broken glass.

Gilbert was booked into the Bexar County Adult Detention Center, where she was being held in lieu of $30,000 bond as of Thursday afternoon, records show. Should she be released, Gilbert is prohibited from possessing any firearms. She is currently scheduled to return to court for a pre-indictment hearing on April 20.

Gilbert has had a number of run-ins with the law, having previously been charged with abandoning a child, child endangerment, and deadly conduct in 2020. She also faced charges of assault causing bodily injury and making terroristic threats in 2021.