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In a tragic incident over the weekend, an elderly couple was found dead following a stabbing inside their Queens apartment, according to local authorities. This shocking event has left the community in mourning.
The victims have been identified as a 71-year-old man and a 65-year-old woman. Both were discovered with multiple stab wounds, as reported by the New York Daily News.
Authorities were alerted to the scene shortly before 8 p.m. on Saturday, following a 911 call that reported the assault in progress. The New York Post detailed that officers responded promptly, but the attack was still ongoing when they arrived.
Images from the scene reveal several apartment buildings in Queens, capturing the somber atmosphere of the neighborhood. This aerial view, provided by Kike Calvo of Universal Images Group via Getty Images, underscores the gravity of the situation that unfolded in this usually quiet area of New York City.
An aerial view shows several apartment buildings in Queens, New York City. (Kike Calvo/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Police responded to a residence near Peck Avenue and 64th Avenue in Fresh Meadows, Queens, where they encountered the victims critically injured, NY Post said.
EMS transported the pair to local hospitals for emergency treatment, the Daily News added.
The man was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, and the man was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, the woman was brought to North Shore University Hospital, according to the NY Post.
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Crime scene unit investigators walk through a crime scene in Astoria, Queens, New York. (Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Both victims were later pronounced dead, according to reports.
No arrests had been made as of the latest local reports, and an the investigation remained ongoing.
Apartment buildings are seen in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens, New York City, on March 29, 2021. (Gabriela Bhaskar/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Fox News Digital reached out to the New York Police Department for more information.
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