Horror in Brooklyn: Man questioned after four people found stabbed to death in apartment

Brooklyn detectives are questioning a man in connection with a gruesome murder in which four people, including two children, were found stabbed to death in an apartment Friday night.

All day Saturday morning, police continued to stream in and out of the apartment building at 1590 West 8th Street in Bensonhurst, where the horrific scenes had unfolded the night before.

Officials of the 62nd District rushed to the scene at around 10:18 p.m. on July 19 after receiving a distress call about an attack in progress.

When police arrived at the scene, according to law enforcement officials, they entered the apartment in question and found a 56-year-old woman with multiple stab wounds to her neck.

Upon further investigation of the area, authorities found three more victims – a 27-year-old woman and two children: a 5-year-old girl and a 4-year-old boy. All were unconscious and stabbed.

Emergency responders pronounced all four stabbing victims dead at the scene. Police have not yet released their identities because families have not yet been notified.

Neighbors were heartbroken and shocked on Saturday as police combed the crime scene.

“This is absolutely devastating,” one resident told the New York Metro on Saturday morning. “There’s no way this could have happened.”

“I can’t believe this happened,” said another neighbor. “It’s unbelievable. The kids were the nicest. They always invited me over.”

The 24-year-old male suspect was detained at the scene for further questioning. As of Saturday morning, police have not released any details about his connection to the victims.

The motive for the murder remains unknown, but police believe the incident was the result of a domestic dispute.

The indictment against the male suspect is subject to the results of the ongoing investigation.

According to the latest CompStat report, there were three homicides in the 62nd Precinct during the year ending July 14, compared to one at the same time in 2023.

With reporting by Lloyd Mitchell

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