Four people, including two children, were fatally stabbed in Queens, New York, on Sunday morning, New York police announced at a press conference. The home where the police intervened was set on fire.
The police intervened following a phone call to 911 (American emergency services), coming from a ” young lady “, declaring that a “cousin killed members of his daughter”, according to police information, relayed by the BBC .
Arriving on site, the police allegedly saw a man carrying luggage while leaving the house, indicates CBS News . When questioned, he stabbed them, one in the neck and chest, the second in the head, before being shot dead by another police officer who used his firearm.
Multiple stab wounds
Among the victims, an 11-year-old child, who died in hospital from her injuries. The house having been set on fire, the police had to wait for the New York firefighters to arrive. According to investigators, the suspect set fire to a sofa before leaving. They discovered the bodies of three other people. A 12-year-old boy, a 44-year-old woman and a man in his thirties. An injured 61-year-old woman, also stabbed, was taken to hospital and remains in critical condition.
According to the first elements of the investigation, all the victims died after receiving multiple stab wounds. The police indicated that they found a kitchen knife on site.
The suspect is believed to be 39 years old and has already been arrested once for domestic violence in the Bronx.
2023-12-03 15:52:26
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