Stabbing in New York kills four, including two children

• Three others were injured during the attack.
• During the confrontation, a police officer used his weapon.
• The suspect had a previous arrest for domestic violence.

In a horrific incident in Queens, New York, four people, including two children, died and three others were injured during a knife attack.

The police response unfolded in the Far Rockaway neighborhood, where officers discovered victims in a house that had been set on fire. the BBC reported Sunday.

Responding to a 911 call at 5:10 a.m. local time, officers arrived at the address on 22nd Street Beach, led by a disturbing report from a “young female caller who stated that her cousin was killing her family members.”

When they arrived at the scene, they encountered a male suspect leaving with luggage. As they approached, the suspect brandished a knife, resulting in the stabbing of two officers.

During the confrontation, an officer was able to use his weapon to shoot the suspect, who was then taken to hospital but pronounced dead on arrival.

Further investigation revealed the tragic loss of life inside the residence, including an 11-year-old girl, a 12-year-old boy, a 44-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man.

The New York Fire Department arrived on the scene to discover the devastating effect and a 61-year-old woman with multiple stab wounds was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital. Authorities found a steak knife at the crime scene, linking it to the horrific incident.

The suspect, identified as 39-year-old Courtney Gordon, had a previous domestic violence arrest in the Bronx and was visiting family members in Queens at the time of the attack.

The ongoing investigation is shedding light on the circumstances surrounding this heinous crime, with the person who made the original 911 call providing critical information to police.

The community of Far Rockaway grapples with the aftermath of this senseless tragedy as law enforcement pieces together the events that led to the shocking loss of four lives.