A man killed four of his relatives before being killed by police in New York’s Queens borough. There are two police officers injured by bladed weapons and one person was taken to hospital in a critical condition.
Police received a call from a teenager about the incident. 5:10 a.m. on Sunday The person who reported that one of his cousins ”killed his relatives,” as New York Police Chief Jeffrey Maddrey announced at a press conference, according to ‘The New York Post’ newspaper.
A police officer’s face was cut as a result of the attack of the suspect, who tried to leave the scene with a wheeled suitcase upon the arrival of the police teams. Another officer had his neck slashed.
“When they arrived at the entrance they saw a man leaving on foot.. He was carrying luggage. During the encounter, which lasted about ten seconds, the officers asked him one or two questions. “The man then pulled out a knife and slashed one officer in the neck and chest, striking the other in the head,” Maddery said. said.
A 28-year-old veteran police officer then shot the man, causing his death, according to the New York Police Department.
The police could not reach the house because there was a fire. While firefighters were extinguishing the fire, 3 bodies were found inside. Another child who died was also outside the home. All four cases had stab wounds that could have caused death.
The suspect was identified by police as 39-year-old Courtney Gordon. She was taken to a hospital where only her death could be certified.