CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn (WABC) — A woman was fatally stabbed and another was injured inside an apartment building in Brooklyn on Saturday night.
The deadly incident happened around 10:30 p.m. inside a building on Bedford Avenue in Crown Heights.
Upon arrival, responding officers found a 74-year-old woman stabbed in the head and arms. A 72-year-old woman also suffered stab wounds to her back and arm.
First responders transported both victims to Kings County Hospital, where the 74-year-old woman was later pronounced dead. Her identity is being withheld at this time pending family notification. The 72-year-old victim is currently in stable condition.
Police say a person of interest was taken into custody at the scene.
Authorities are now trying to determine a motive for the stabbings.
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