Sisters Stabbed By Their Uncle on 84th Street
This morning around 10:00 am, some children were attacked by their relative with a knife at their home on 84th Street between 16th and 17th Avenue. Three of the girls are sisters and the man is their uncle. It was later reported that the 16-year-old girl is the daughter of the man who stabbed the girls – how awful!
Thankfully, all these children are alive and were taken to the hospital.
The NY Post has pictures of people covered in blood (they are awful): https://is.gd/JKcjcR
The NY Post’s article stated that the sisters were ages 8 to 13 and their older cousin was 16. Their Mother was not at home when this happened The 11-year-old sister called the police and saved her family. The police arrived at the home and an uninjured male child let them in. They kicked down a door where they heard screaming.
Also: https://is.gd/glNWiT
The police shot Longqian Chen when he refused to put down the meat cleaver. Two officers shot seven rounds. They recovered two knives. The news reported that the man is in critical condition at the hospital.
Thank God for these quick-thinking and acting police officers in the 62nd Precinct!
CBS News shared: “Police identified the suspect as a 49-year-old man with a history of mental illness.”
From AM NY: “I saw a guy come out on a stretcher. he wasn’t moving, his shirt was all bloody and he was handcuffed to the stretcher. His eyes were rolling back in his head,” said eyewitness Humberto Hureta, 23. “I never saw anything like it.”
Photo in NY Post article: https://is.gd/JKcjcR
The paper reported that two police officers were also being treated for tinnitus.
Senator Steve Chan went to 84th Street to make sure that the area is safe for the community.
Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny shared this statement:
One of the first reports shared by News 12 was that one of the children had died – thankfully that was not true.
Story: https://brooklyn.news12.com/fdny-1-dead-4-hospitalized-after-reported-stabbing-in-bensonhurst
On Monday, April 7th after 9:00 pm, the City Council Representative finally communicated:
Hugs,
marlene
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