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Mother Killed, Two Children Critical, Suspect Detained After Hammer Attack in Sunset Park

531 52nd St, Sunset Park, Brooklyn

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In a media briefing, NYPD officials detailed the "senseless act of violence" which killed a 42-year-old mother and left her two children—a five-year-old boy and three-year-old girl—in critical condition. A suspect was quickly apprehended when police responded. Officials said the victims shared a residence with the suspect and his 9-year-old son.

Local news has reported a person of interest is being questioned by police.

ABC7 NY now reports that one person has been pronounced deceased.

Additional Citizen user video shows police at the scene.

Additional news reports sourced via SamDesk advise that the suspect attacked the victims with a hammer.

Citizen user video shows blue crime scene tape outside of the location.

According to an article from ABC7 NY, an adult and two children are in critical condition after a stabbing incident at the above address. All three victims were transported to a local hospital.

Incident reported at 531 52nd St.

In a media briefing, NYPD officials detailed the "senseless act of violence" which killed a 42-year-old mother and left her two children—a five-year-old boy and three-year-old girl—in critical condition. A suspect was quickly apprehended when police responded. Officials said the victims shared a residence with the suspect and his 9-year-old son.

Local news has reported a person of interest is being questioned by police.

ABC7 NY now reports that one person has been pronounced deceased.

Additional Citizen user video shows police at the scene.

Additional news reports sourced via SamDesk advise that the suspect attacked the victims with a hammer.

Citizen user video shows blue crime scene tape outside of the location.

According to an article from ABC7 NY, an adult and two children are in critical condition after a stabbing incident at the above address. All three victims were transported to a local hospital.

Incident reported at 531 52nd St.

In a media briefing, NYPD officials detailed the "senseless act of violence" which killed a 42-year-old mother and left her two children—a five-year-old boy and three-year-old girl—in critical condition. A suspect was quickly apprehended when police responded. Officials said the victims shared a residence with the suspect and his 9-year-old son.

Local news has reported a person of interest is being questioned by police.

ABC7 NY now reports that one person has been pronounced deceased.

Additional Citizen user video shows police at the scene.

Additional news reports sourced via SamDesk advise that the suspect attacked the victims with a hammer.

Citizen user video shows blue crime scene tape outside of the location.

According to an article from ABC7 NY, an adult and two children are in critical condition after a stabbing incident at the above address. All three victims were transported to a local hospital.

Incident reported at 531 52nd St.

In a media briefing, NYPD officials detailed the "senseless act of violence" which killed a 42-year-old mother and left her two children—a five-year-old boy and three-year-old girl—in critical condition. A suspect was quickly apprehended when police responded. Officials said the victims shared a residence with the suspect and his 9-year-old son.

Local news has reported a person of interest is being questioned by police.

ABC7 NY now reports that one person has been pronounced deceased.

Additional Citizen user video shows police at the scene.

Additional news reports sourced via SamDesk advise that the suspect attacked the victims with a hammer.

Citizen user video shows blue crime scene tape outside of the location.

According to an article from ABC7 NY, an adult and two children are in critical condition after a stabbing incident at the above address. All three victims were transported to a local hospital.

Incident reported at 531 52nd St.

In a media briefing, NYPD officials detailed the "senseless act of violence" which killed a 42-year-old mother and left her two children—a five-year-old boy and three-year-old girl—in critical condition. A suspect was quickly apprehended when police responded. Officials said the victims shared a residence with the suspect and his 9-year-old son.

Local news has reported a person of interest is being questioned by police.

ABC7 NY now reports that one person has been pronounced deceased.

Additional Citizen user video shows police at the scene.

Additional news reports sourced via SamDesk advise that the suspect attacked the victims with a hammer.

Citizen user video shows blue crime scene tape outside of the location.

According to an article from ABC7 NY, an adult and two children are in critical condition after a stabbing incident at the above address. All three victims were transported to a local hospital.

Incident reported at 531 52nd St.

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Comments30

Original_NameAug 23 at 6:08 PM

Rest in Peace to all those affected, but those who are bringing immigrants or race into this as if that was a driving factor of this senseless crime are just as disgusting. Mfs gotta stop bringing outside politics into a matter that doesn’t need it nor derives from it

juniorhzAug 23 at 6:17 PM

Thank you ..couldn't have said it any better everything something happens politics is brought up

knyc12Aug 23 at 3:58 PM

People discussing race when A MOM has PASSED. Ya’ll good? Lets talk about the welfare of the kids instead. Focused on all the wrong things here.

arianasanchez17Aug 23 at 6:05 PM

people are absolutely disgusting these days. MURDERING a mother and putting the kids in the hospital is insane. this was definitely personal. rip to the mother and may God be with this children

i_txffAug 23 at 5:40 PM

apparently killer always came home super late and always drank alcohol and was very noisy at night so the mother argued with the man and one thing led to another… rest in peace mama 🙏

Original_NameAug 23 at 6:08 PM

Rest in Peace to all those affected, but those who are bringing immigrants or race into this as if that was a driving factor of this senseless crime are just as disgusting. Mfs gotta stop bringing outside politics into a matter that doesn’t need it nor derives from it

juniorhzAug 23 at 6:17 PM

Thank you ..couldn't have said it any better everything something happens politics is brought up

knyc12Aug 23 at 3:58 PM

People discussing race when A MOM has PASSED. Ya’ll good? Lets talk about the welfare of the kids instead. Focused on all the wrong things here.

arianasanchez17Aug 23 at 6:05 PM

people are absolutely disgusting these days. MURDERING a mother and putting the kids in the hospital is insane. this was definitely personal. rip to the mother and may God be with this children

i_txffAug 23 at 5:40 PM

apparently killer always came home super late and always drank alcohol and was very noisy at night so the mother argued with the man and one thing led to another… rest in peace mama 🙏

Original_NameAug 23 at 6:08 PM

Rest in Peace to all those affected, but those who are bringing immigrants or race into this as if that was a driving factor of this senseless crime are just as disgusting. Mfs gotta stop bringing outside politics into a matter that doesn’t need it nor derives from it

juniorhzAug 23 at 6:17 PM

Thank you ..couldn't have said it any better everything something happens politics is brought up

knyc12Aug 23 at 3:58 PM

People discussing race when A MOM has PASSED. Ya’ll good? Lets talk about the welfare of the kids instead. Focused on all the wrong things here.

arianasanchez17Aug 23 at 6:05 PM

people are absolutely disgusting these days. MURDERING a mother and putting the kids in the hospital is insane. this was definitely personal. rip to the mother and may God be with this children

i_txffAug 23 at 5:40 PM

apparently killer always came home super late and always drank alcohol and was very noisy at night so the mother argued with the man and one thing led to another… rest in peace mama 🙏

Original_NameAug 23 at 6:08 PM

Rest in Peace to all those affected, but those who are bringing immigrants or race into this as if that was a driving factor of this senseless crime are just as disgusting. Mfs gotta stop bringing outside politics into a matter that doesn’t need it nor derives from it

juniorhzAug 23 at 6:17 PM

Thank you ..couldn't have said it any better everything something happens politics is brought up

knyc12Aug 23 at 3:58 PM

People discussing race when A MOM has PASSED. Ya’ll good? Lets talk about the welfare of the kids instead. Focused on all the wrong things here.

arianasanchez17Aug 23 at 6:05 PM

people are absolutely disgusting these days. MURDERING a mother and putting the kids in the hospital is insane. this was definitely personal. rip to the mother and may God be with this children

i_txffAug 23 at 5:40 PM

apparently killer always came home super late and always drank alcohol and was very noisy at night so the mother argued with the man and one thing led to another… rest in peace mama 🙏

Original_NameAug 23 at 6:08 PM

Rest in Peace to all those affected, but those who are bringing immigrants or race into this as if that was a driving factor of this senseless crime are just as disgusting. Mfs gotta stop bringing outside politics into a matter that doesn’t need it nor derives from it

juniorhzAug 23 at 6:17 PM

Thank you ..couldn't have said it any better everything something happens politics is brought up

knyc12Aug 23 at 3:58 PM

People discussing race when A MOM has PASSED. Ya’ll good? Lets talk about the welfare of the kids instead. Focused on all the wrong things here.

arianasanchez17Aug 23 at 6:05 PM

people are absolutely disgusting these days. MURDERING a mother and putting the kids in the hospital is insane. this was definitely personal. rip to the mother and may God be with this children

i_txffAug 23 at 5:40 PM

apparently killer always came home super late and always drank alcohol and was very noisy at night so the mother argued with the man and one thing led to another… rest in peace mama 🙏

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