A woman and two children were fatally stabbed in a New Jersey basement apartment overnight in an incident Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop is calling an act of domestic violence.
“This was a terrible triple homicide that occurred last night related to domestic violence,” he said in an online statement Thursday. “Woman and two children aged 5 and 9 deceased and then the male actor tried to stab himself.”
The suspect, who hasn’t been named, is in custody. Chaplains and social workers are reportedly assisting the victims’ family members and neighbors.
“This is just such horrible and sad news,” the mayor said.
Police entered the apartment around.1 a.m. after spotting a broken window. Inside they found four people unconscious, according to ABC News. The relationship between the victims and the person taken into custody isn’t immediately clear.
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